T20.31 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.
Type 2 excludes for T20.31 ICD 10 code
- burn of ear drum (T28.41-)
Codes
- T20.311 Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.311A Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.311D Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.311S Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.312 Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.312A Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.312D Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.312S Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.319 Burn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.319A Burn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.319D Burn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.319S Burn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T20.31 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
- T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.1 Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.2 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.5 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.6 Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.7 Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T20.31 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T20.31 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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