T28.919

Corrosions of unspecified ear drum

Requires 7th character

T28.919 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

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.

Sequence the underlying condition first.

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T28)
external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98) (from T28)
external cause code to identify place (Y92) (from T28)

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T28). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.