Is T20 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, T20 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code T20 mean?

ICD-10-CM code T20 represents Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code T20?

The parent category for T20 is section:T20-T25 (Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions should be coded separately from T20?

Code T20 has Type 2 Excludes including: burn and corrosion of ear drum (T28.41, T28.91); burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-); burn and corrosion of mouth and pharynx (T28.0). These conditions are not included in T20 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

T202026

Non-billable

Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

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Related Codes

T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

T20.0Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck

T20.00Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.01Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.011Burn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.012Burn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.019Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.02Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s)

T20.03Burn of unspecified degree of chin

T20.04Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum)

T20.05Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part]

T20.06Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek

T20.07Burn of unspecified degree of neck

T20.09Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

T20.1Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck

T20.10Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.11Burn of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.111Burn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.112Burn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.119Burn of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.12Burn of first degree of lip(s)

T20.13Burn of first degree of chin

T20.14Burn of first degree of nose (septum)

T20.15Burn of first degree of scalp [any part]

T20.16Burn of first degree of forehead and cheek

T20.17Burn of first degree of neck

T20.19Burn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

T20.2Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck

T20.20Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.21Burn of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.211Burn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.212Burn of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.219Burn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.22Burn of second degree of lip(s)

T20.23Burn of second degree of chin

T20.24Burn of second degree of nose (septum)

T20.25Burn of second degree of scalp [any part]

T20.26Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek

T20.27Burn of second degree of neck

T20.29Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

T20.3Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck

T20.30Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.31Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.311Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.312Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.319Burn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.32Burn of third degree of lip(s)

T20.33Burn of third degree of chin

T20.34Burn of third degree of nose (septum)

T20.35Burn of third degree of scalp [any part]

T20.36Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek

T20.37Burn of third degree of neck

T20.39Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

T20.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck

T20.40Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.41Corrosion of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.411Corrosion of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.412Corrosion of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.419Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.42Corrosion of unspecified degree of lip(s)

T20.43Corrosion of unspecified degree of chin

T20.44Corrosion of unspecified degree of nose (septum)

T20.45Corrosion of unspecified degree of scalp [any part]

T20.46Corrosion of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek

T20.47Corrosion of unspecified degree of neck

T20.49Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

T20.5Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck

T20.50Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.51Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.511Corrosion of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.512Corrosion of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.519Corrosion of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.52Corrosion of first degree of lip(s)

T20.53Corrosion of first degree of chin

T20.54Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum)

T20.55Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part]

T20.56Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek

T20.57Corrosion of first degree of neck

T20.59Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

T20.6Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and neck

T20.60Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.61Corrosion of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.611Corrosion of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.612Corrosion of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.619Corrosion of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.62Corrosion of second degree of lip(s)

T20.63Corrosion of second degree of chin

T20.64Corrosion of second degree of nose (septum)

T20.65Corrosion of second degree of scalp [any part]

T20.66Corrosion of second degree of forehead and cheek

T20.67Corrosion of second degree of neck

T20.69Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

T20.7Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck

T20.70Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site

T20.71Corrosion of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.711Corrosion of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.712Corrosion of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.719Corrosion of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]

T20.72Corrosion of third degree of lip(s)

T20.73Corrosion of third degree of chin

T20.74Corrosion of third degree of nose (septum)

T20.75Corrosion of third degree of scalp [any part]

T20.76Corrosion of third degree of forehead and cheek

T20.77Corrosion of third degree of neck

T20.79Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

Related Categories

T21Burn and corrosion of trunk T22Burn and corrosion of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand T23Burn and corrosion of wrist and hand T24Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot T25Burn and corrosion of ankle and foot