T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
ICD-10-CM category T20 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 264 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neckT20.00 Burn of unsp degree of head, face, and neck, unsp siteT20.01 Burn of unspecified degree of earT20.011 Burn of unspecified degree of right earT20.012 Burn of unspecified degree of left earT20.019 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified earT20.02 Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s)T20.03 Burn of unspecified degree of chinT20.04 Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum)T20.05 Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part]T20.06 Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheekT20.07 Burn of unspecified degree of neckT20.09 Burn of unsp deg mult sites of head, face, and neckT20.1 Burn of first degree of head, face, and neckT20.10 Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unsp siteT20.11 Burn of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]T20.111 Burn of first degree of right earT20.112 Burn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]T20.119 Burn of first degree of unspecified earT20.12 Burn of first degree of lip(s)T20.13 Burn of first degree of chinT20.14 Burn of first degree of nose (septum)T20.15 Burn of first degree of scalp [any part]T20.16 Burn of first degree of forehead and cheekT20.17 Burn of first degree of neckT20.19 Burn of first deg mult sites of head, face, and neckT20.2 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neckT20.20 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unsp siteT20.21 Burn of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]T20.211 Burn of second degree of right earT20.212 Burn of second degree of left earT20.219 Burn of second degree of unspecified earT20.22 Burn of second degree of lip(s)T20.23 Burn of second degree of chinT20.24 Burn of second degree of nose (septum)T20.25 Burn of second degree of scalp [any part]T20.26 Burn of second degree of forehead and cheekT20.27 Burn of second degree of neckT20.29 Burn of 2nd deg mul sites of head, face, and neckT20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck
Billable codes in T20
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
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 |
T20.011A | 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 |
T20.012A | 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 |
T20.019A | 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 |
T20.02XA | 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 |
T20.03XA | 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 |
T20.04XA | 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 |
T20.05XA | 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 |
T20.06XA | 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 |
T20.07XA | 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 |
T20.09XA | 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 |
T20.10XA | Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter |
T20.10XD | Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter |
T20.10XS | Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela |
T20.111A | Burn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.111D | Burn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.111S | Burn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.112A | Burn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.112D | Burn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.112S | Burn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.119A | Burn of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.119D | Burn of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.119S | Burn of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.12XA | Burn of first degree of lip(s), initial encounter |
T20.12XD | Burn of first degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter |
T20.12XS | Burn of first degree of lip(s), sequela |
T20.13XA | Burn of first degree of chin, initial encounter |
T20.13XD | Burn of first degree of chin, subsequent encounter |
T20.13XS | Burn of first degree of chin, sequela |
T20.14XA | Burn of first degree of nose (septum), initial encounter |
T20.14XD | Burn of first degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter |
T20.14XS | Burn of first degree of nose (septum), sequela |
T20.15XA | Burn of first degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter |
T20.15XD | Burn of first degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter |
T20.15XS | Burn of first degree of scalp [any part], sequela |
T20.16XA | Burn of first degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter |
T20.16XD | Burn of first degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter |
T20.16XS | Burn of first degree of forehead and cheek, sequela |
T20.17XA | Burn of first degree of neck, initial encounter |
T20.17XD | Burn of first degree of neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.17XS | Burn of first degree of neck, sequela |
T20.19XA | Burn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter |
T20.19XD | Burn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.19XS | Burn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela |
T20.20XA | Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter |
T20.20XD | Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter |
T20.20XS | Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela |
T20.211A | Burn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.211D | Burn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.211S | Burn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.212A | Burn of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.212D | Burn of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.212S | Burn of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.219A | Burn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.219D | Burn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.219S | Burn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.22XA | Burn of second degree of lip(s), initial encounter |
T20.22XD | Burn of second degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter |
T20.22XS | Burn of second degree of lip(s), sequela |
T20.23XA | Burn of second degree of chin, initial encounter |
T20.23XD | Burn of second degree of chin, subsequent encounter |
T20.23XS | Burn of second degree of chin, sequela |
T20.24XA | Burn of second degree of nose (septum), initial encounter |
T20.24XD | Burn of second degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter |
T20.24XS | Burn of second degree of nose (septum), sequela |
T20.25XA | Burn of second degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter |
T20.25XD | Burn of second degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter |
T20.25XS | Burn of second degree of scalp [any part], sequela |
T20.26XA | Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter |
T20.26XD | Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter |
T20.26XS | Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek, sequela |
T20.27XA | Burn of second degree of neck, initial encounter |
T20.27XD | Burn of second degree of neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.27XS | Burn of second degree of neck, sequela |
T20.29XA | Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter |
T20.29XD | Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.29XS | Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela |
T20.30XA | Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter |
T20.30XD | Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter |
T20.30XS | Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela |
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 |
T20.312A | 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 |
T20.319A | 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 |
T20.32XA | Burn of third degree of lip(s), initial encounter |
T20.32XD | Burn of third degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter |
T20.32XS | Burn of third degree of lip(s), sequela |
T20.33XA | Burn of third degree of chin, initial encounter |
T20.33XD | Burn of third degree of chin, subsequent encounter |
T20.33XS | Burn of third degree of chin, sequela |
T20.34XA | Burn of third degree of nose (septum), initial encounter |
T20.34XD | Burn of third degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter |
T20.34XS | Burn of third degree of nose (septum), sequela |
T20.35XA | Burn of third degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter |
T20.35XD | Burn of third degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter |
T20.35XS | Burn of third degree of scalp [any part], sequela |
T20.36XA | Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter |
T20.36XD | Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter |
T20.36XS | Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek, sequela |
T20.37XA | Burn of third degree of neck, initial encounter |
T20.37XD | Burn of third degree of neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.37XS | Burn of third degree of neck, sequela |
T20.39XA | Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter |
T20.39XD | Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.39XS | Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela |
T20.40XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter |
T20.40XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter |
T20.40XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela |
T20.411A | Corrosion of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.411D | Corrosion of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.411S | Corrosion of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.412A | Corrosion of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.412D | Corrosion of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.412S | Corrosion of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.419A | Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.419D | Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.419S | Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.42XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of lip(s), initial encounter |
T20.42XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter |
T20.42XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of lip(s), sequela |
T20.43XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of chin, initial encounter |
T20.43XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of chin, subsequent encounter |
T20.43XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of chin, sequela |
T20.44XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of nose (septum), initial encounter |
T20.44XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter |
T20.44XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of nose (septum), sequela |
T20.45XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter |
T20.45XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter |
T20.45XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], sequela |
T20.46XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter |
T20.46XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter |
T20.46XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, sequela |
T20.47XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of neck, initial encounter |
T20.47XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.47XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of neck, sequela |
T20.49XA | Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter |
T20.49XD | Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.49XS | Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela |
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 |
T20.511A | 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 |
T20.512A | 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 |
T20.519A | 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 |
T20.52XA | 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 |
T20.53XA | 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 |
T20.54XA | 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 |
T20.55XA | 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 |
T20.56XA | 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 |
T20.57XA | 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 |
T20.59XA | 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 |
T20.60XA | Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter |
T20.60XD | Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter |
T20.60XS | Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela |
T20.611A | Corrosion of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.611D | Corrosion of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.611S | Corrosion of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.612A | Corrosion of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.612D | Corrosion of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.612S | Corrosion of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.619A | Corrosion of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.619D | Corrosion of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.619S | Corrosion of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.62XA | Corrosion of second degree of lip(s), initial encounter |
T20.62XD | Corrosion of second degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter |
T20.62XS | Corrosion of second degree of lip(s), sequela |
T20.63XA | Corrosion of second degree of chin, initial encounter |
T20.63XD | Corrosion of second degree of chin, subsequent encounter |
T20.63XS | Corrosion of second degree of chin, sequela |
T20.64XA | Corrosion of second degree of nose (septum), initial encounter |
T20.64XD | Corrosion of second degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter |
T20.64XS | Corrosion of second degree of nose (septum), sequela |
T20.65XA | Corrosion of second degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter |
T20.65XD | Corrosion of second degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter |
T20.65XS | Corrosion of second degree of scalp [any part], sequela |
T20.66XA | Corrosion of second degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter |
T20.66XD | Corrosion of second degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter |
T20.66XS | Corrosion of second degree of forehead and cheek, sequela |
T20.67XA | Corrosion of second degree of neck, initial encounter |
T20.67XD | Corrosion of second degree of neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.67XS | Corrosion of second degree of neck, sequela |
T20.69XA | Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter |
T20.69XD | Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.69XS | Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela |
T20.70XA | Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter |
T20.70XD | Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter |
T20.70XS | Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela |
T20.711A | Corrosion of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.711D | Corrosion of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.711S | Corrosion of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.712A | Corrosion of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.712D | Corrosion of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.712S | Corrosion of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.719A | Corrosion of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter |
T20.719D | Corrosion of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter |
T20.719S | Corrosion of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela |
T20.72XA | Corrosion of third degree of lip(s), initial encounter |
T20.72XD | Corrosion of third degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter |
T20.72XS | Corrosion of third degree of lip(s), sequela |
T20.73XA | Corrosion of third degree of chin, initial encounter |
T20.73XD | Corrosion of third degree of chin, subsequent encounter |
T20.73XS | Corrosion of third degree of chin, sequela |
T20.74XA | Corrosion of third degree of nose (septum), initial encounter |
T20.74XD | Corrosion of third degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter |
T20.74XS | Corrosion of third degree of nose (septum), sequela |
T20.75XA | Corrosion of third degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter |
T20.75XD | Corrosion of third degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter |
T20.75XS | Corrosion of third degree of scalp [any part], sequela |
T20.76XA | Corrosion of third degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter |
T20.76XD | Corrosion of third degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter |
T20.76XS | Corrosion of third degree of forehead and cheek, sequela |
T20.77XA | Corrosion of third degree of neck, initial encounter |
T20.77XD | Corrosion of third degree of neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.77XS | Corrosion of third degree of neck, sequela |
T20.79XA | Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter |
T20.79XD | Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter |
T20.79XS | Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela |
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