T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Applies from T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Excludes2 (not included here)

• burn and corrosion of ear drum (T28.41, T28.91)
• burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-)
• burn and corrosion of mouth and pharynx (T28.0)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under T20.0

• T20.00 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
• T20.01 Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
• T20.02 Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s)
• T20.03 Burn of unspecified degree of chin
• T20.04 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 cheek
• T20.07 Burn of unspecified degree of neck
• T20.09 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

Code annotations containing back-references to T20.0

Back-references to T20

• Type 1 Excludes: T66 Radiation sickness, unspecified ("burns (T20-T31)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T67 Effects of heat and light ("burns (T20-T31)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T75 Other and unspecified effects of other external causes ("burns (electric) (T20-T31)")

Nearby codes

• T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
• T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck (this code)
• T20.00 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
• 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
• T20.01 Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]