T20.59XA

Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter

Billable / specific

T20.59XA 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.

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)

Sequence the underlying condition first.

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

external cause code to identify place (Y92) (from T20.5)
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.

T20.59Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neckNeeds 7th char

T20.59XDCorrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounterBillable
T20.59XSCorrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequelaBillable