T20.0 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Use additional:
- external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
Codes
- T20.00 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
- T20.00XA Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.00XD Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T20.00XS Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
- T20.01 Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.011 Burn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.011A Burn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.011D Burn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.011S Burn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.012 Burn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.012A Burn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.012D Burn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.012S Burn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.019 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.019A Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.019D Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.019S Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.02 Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s)
- T20.02XA Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.02XD Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter
- T20.02XS Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s), sequela
- T20.03 Burn of unspecified degree of chin
- T20.03XA Burn of unspecified degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.03XD Burn of unspecified degree of chin, subsequent encounter
- T20.03XS Burn of unspecified degree of chin, sequela
- T20.04 Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum)
- T20.04XA Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.04XD Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter
- T20.04XS Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum), sequela
- T20.05 Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part]
- T20.05XA Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.05XD Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter
- T20.05XS Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], sequela
- T20.06 Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek
- T20.06XA Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.06XD Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter
- T20.06XS Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, sequela
- T20.07 Burn of unspecified degree of neck
- T20.07XA Burn of unspecified degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.07XD Burn of unspecified degree of neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.07XS Burn of unspecified degree of neck, sequela
- T20.09 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck
- T20.09XA Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T20.09XD Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.09XS Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T20.0 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T20-T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site
- T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T20.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T20.0 ICD 10 code
A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke.
There are three types of burns:
- First-degree burns damage only the outer layer of skin
- Second-degree burns damage the outer layer and the layer underneath
- Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath
Burns can cause swelling, blistering, scarring and, in serious cases, shock, and even death. They also can lead to infections because they damage your skin's protective barrier. Treatment for burns depends on the cause of the burn, how deep it is, and how much of the body it covers. Antibiotic creams can prevent or treat infections. For more serious burns, treatment may be needed to clean the wound, replace the skin, and make sure the patient has enough fluids and nutrition.
NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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