2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20.00XA

Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • T20.00XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Burn of unsp degree of head, face, and neck, unsp site, init
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T20.00XA became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T20.00XA - other international versions of ICD-10 T20.00XA may differ.
The following code(s) above T20.00XA contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to T20.00XA:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T20-T25
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range T20-T25

    Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site

    Includes
    • burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
    • burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
    • burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
    Use Additional
    • code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
    Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site
  • T20
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20

    Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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)
    Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
  • T20.0
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20.0

    Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Use Additional
    • external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
    Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck
Approximate Synonyms
  • Burn of face
  • Burn of head
  • Head burn
ICD-10-CM T20.00XA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 935 Non-extensive burns

Convert T20.00XA to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T20.00XA
T19.8XXA …… initial encounter
T19.8XXD …… subsequent encounter
T19.8XXS …… sequela
T19.9 Foreign body in genitourinary tract, part unspecified
T19.9XXA …… initial encounter
T19.9XXD …… subsequent encounter
T19.9XXS …… sequela
T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck
T20.00 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
T20.00XA …… initial encounter
T20.00XD …… subsequent encounter
T20.00XS …… sequela
T20.01 Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
T20.011 Burn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]
T20.011A …… initial encounter
T20.011D …… subsequent encounter
T20.011S …… sequela
T20.012 Burn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]
T20.012A …… initial encounter
T20.012D …… subsequent encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.