T20.111A

Burn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter

Billable / specific

T20.111A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

burn of ear drum (T28.41-) (from T20.11)
birth trauma (P10-P15) (from T20)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from T20)
burn and corrosion of ear drum (T28.41, T28.91) (from T20)
burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-) (from T20)
burn and corrosion of mouth and pharynx (T28.0) (from T20)

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92) (from T20.1)
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T20)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved (from T20)

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T20). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

T20.111Burn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]Needs 7th char

T20.111DBurn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounterBillable
T20.111SBurn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequelaBillable