T28

Burn and corrosion of other internal organs

Requires 7th character

T28 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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.

Excludes2

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

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
  • external cause code to identify place (Y92)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

More specific codes T28

  • T28.0Burn of mouth and pharynxNeeds 7th char
  • T28.1Burn of esophagusNeeds 7th char
  • T28.2Burn of other parts of alimentary tractNeeds 7th char
  • T28.3Burn of internal genitourinary organsNeeds 7th char
  • T28.4Burns of other and unspecified internal organsNeeds 7th char
  • T28.5Corrosion of mouth and pharynxNeeds 7th char
  • T28.6Corrosion of esophagusNeeds 7th char
  • T28.7Corrosion of other parts of alimentary tractNeeds 7th char
  • T28.8Corrosion of internal genitourinary organsNeeds 7th char
  • T28.9Corrosions of other and unspecified internal organsNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • T26Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexaNeeds 7th char
  • T27Burn and corrosion of respiratory tractNeeds 7th char

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