T26.1 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac

Non-billable header with 3 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 T26 Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26

7th character required

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

Codes under T26.1

• T26.10 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye
• T26.11 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, right eye
• T26.12 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, left eye

Code annotations containing back-references to T26.1

Back-references to T26

• Type 1 Excludes: H10.21 Acute toxic conjunctivitis ("burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck ("burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-)")
• 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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T26.1

• Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › cornea (and conjunctiva)

Nearby codes

• T26.01XS Burn of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• T26.02 Burn of left eyelid and periocular area
• T26.02XA Burn of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
• T26.02XD Burn of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
• T26.02XS Burn of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
• T26.1 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac (this code)
• T26.10 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye
• T26.10XA Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, initial encounter
• T26.10XD Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
• T26.10XS Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela
• T26.11 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac, right eye