T26.9 Corrosion of eye and adnexa, part unspecified

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (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 T26.9

• T26.90 Corrosion of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified
• T26.91 Corrosion of right eye and adnexa, part unspecified
• T26.92 Corrosion of left eye and adnexa, part unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to T26.9

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 T26.9

• Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › eye (s) and adnexa

Nearby codes

• T26.81XS Corrosions of other specified parts of right eye and adnexa, sequela
• T26.82 Corrosions of other specified parts of left eye and adnexa
• T26.82XA Corrosions of other specified parts of left eye and adnexa, initial encounter
• T26.82XD Corrosions of other specified parts of left eye and adnexa, subsequent encounter
• T26.82XS Corrosions of other specified parts of left eye and adnexa, sequela
• T26.9 Corrosion of eye and adnexa, part unspecified (this code)
• T26.90 Corrosion of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified
• T26.90XA Corrosion of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified, initial encounter
• T26.90XD Corrosion of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
• T26.90XS Corrosion of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified, sequela
• T26.91 Corrosion of right eye and adnexa, part unspecified