T20.311A Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T20.311 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from T20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck

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 T20.31 Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

Excludes2 (not included here)

• burn of ear drum (T28.41-)

Code annotations containing back-references to T20.311A

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

• T20.30XA 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]
• T20.311 Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]
• T20.311A Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter (this code)
• T20.311D Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
• T20.311S Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
• T20.312 Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]
• T20.312A Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
• T20.312D Burn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter