T28.1 Burn of esophagus

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
• external cause code to identify place (Y92)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T28

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T28.1

Back-references to T28

• 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 T28.1

• Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › alimentary tract NEC › esophagus
• Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › esophagus
• Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › internal organ (s) › alimentary tract › esophagus
• Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › internal organ (s) › esophagus

Nearby codes

• T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs
• T28.0 Burn of mouth and pharynx
• T28.0XXA Burn of mouth and pharynx, initial encounter
• T28.0XXD Burn of mouth and pharynx, subsequent encounter
• T28.0XXS Burn of mouth and pharynx, sequela
• T28.1 Burn of esophagus (this code)
• T28.1XXA Burn of esophagus, initial encounter
• T28.1XXD Burn of esophagus, subsequent encounter
• T28.1XXS Burn of esophagus, sequela
• T28.2 Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
• T28.2XXA Burn of other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounter