T20.5 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (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 T20.5

• T20.50 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
• T20.51 Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
• T20.52 Corrosion of first degree of lip(s)
• T20.53 Corrosion of first degree of chin
• T20.54 Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum)
• T20.55 Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part]
• T20.56 Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek
• T20.57 Corrosion of first degree of neck
• T20.59 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

Code annotations containing back-references to T20.5

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

• T20.47XS Corrosion of unspecified degree of neck, sequela
• T20.49 Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck
• T20.49XA Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
• T20.49XD Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
• T20.49XS Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
• T20.5 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck (this code)
• T20.50 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
• T20.50XA Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
• T20.50XD Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
• T20.50XS Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
• T20.51 Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]