T20.3 Burn of third 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 T20.3

• T20.30 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
• T20.31 Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
• T20.32 Burn of third degree of lip(s)
• T20.33 Burn of third degree of chin
• T20.34 Burn of third degree of nose (septum)
• T20.35 Burn of third degree of scalp [any part]
• T20.36 Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek
• T20.37 Burn of third degree of neck
• T20.39 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

Code annotations containing back-references to T20.3

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

• T20.27XS Burn of second degree of neck, sequela
• T20.29 Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck
• T20.29XA Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
• T20.29XD Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
• T20.29XS Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
• T20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck (this code)
• T20.30 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
• T20.30XA Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T20.30XD Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T20.30XS Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
• T20.31 Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]