T20.5 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 place (Y92)
Codes
- T20.50 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
- T20.50XA Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.50XD Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T20.50XS Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
- T20.51 Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.511 Corrosion of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.511A Corrosion of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.511D Corrosion of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.511S Corrosion of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.512 Corrosion of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.512A Corrosion of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.512D Corrosion of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.512S Corrosion of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.519 Corrosion of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.519A Corrosion of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.519D Corrosion of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.519S Corrosion of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.52 Corrosion of first degree of lip(s)
- T20.52XA Corrosion of first degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.52XD Corrosion of first degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter
- T20.52XS Corrosion of first degree of lip(s), sequela
- T20.53 Corrosion of first degree of chin
- T20.53XA Corrosion of first degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.53XD Corrosion of first degree of chin, subsequent encounter
- T20.53XS Corrosion of first degree of chin, sequela
- T20.54 Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum)
- T20.54XA Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.54XD Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter
- T20.54XS Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum), sequela
- T20.55 Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part]
- T20.55XA Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.55XD Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter
- T20.55XS Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part], sequela
- T20.56 Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek
- T20.56XA Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.56XD Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter
- T20.56XS Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek, sequela
- T20.57 Corrosion of first degree of neck
- T20.57XA Corrosion of first degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.57XD Corrosion of first degree of neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.57XS Corrosion of first degree of neck, sequela
- T20.59 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck
- T20.59XA Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T20.59XD Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.59XS Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T20.5 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)
T20.5 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T20.5 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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