T28.40 Burn of unspecified internal organ

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 T28.40

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 T28.40

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

Nearby codes

• T28.3 Burn of internal genitourinary organs
• T28.3XXA Burn of internal genitourinary organs, initial encounter
• T28.3XXD Burn of internal genitourinary organs, subsequent encounter
• T28.3XXS Burn of internal genitourinary organs, sequela
• T28.4 Burns of other and unspecified internal organs
• T28.40 Burn of unspecified internal organ (this code)
• T28.40XA Burn of unspecified internal organ, initial encounter
• T28.40XD Burn of unspecified internal organ, subsequent encounter
• T28.40XS Burn of unspecified internal organ, sequela
• T28.41 Burn of ear drum
• T28.411 Burn of right ear drum