ICD-10-CM Codes
S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T26-T28 Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs
T28- Burn and corrosion of other internal organs
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T28.91

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T28.91

Corrosions of ear drum

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

T28.91 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM T28.91 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T28.91 - other international versions of ICD-10 T28.91 may differ.

The following code(s) above T28.91 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 T28.91:

S00-T88
2021 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
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
T28
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T28
Burn and corrosion of other internal organs
Use Additional
- external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
Burn and corrosion of other internal organs
T28.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T28.9
Corrosions of other and unspecified internal organs
Code First
- (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
Corrosions of other and unspecified internal organs

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T28.91:

Type 2 Excludes: T20
, T20.41
, T20.51
, T20.61
, T20.71

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20
Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
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)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20.41
Corrosion of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
Type 2 Excludes
- corrosion of ear drum (T28.91-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20.51
Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
Type 2 Excludes
- corrosion of ear drum (T28.91-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20.61
Corrosion of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
Type 2 Excludes
- corrosion of ear drum (T28.91-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20.71
Corrosion of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
Type 2 Excludes
- corrosion of ear drum (T28.91-)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T28.91:

Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) T30.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T30.4
Corrosion of unspecified body region, unspecified degree
Applicable To
This code is not for inpatient use. Code to specified site and degree of corrosion
Corrosion NOS
Multiple corrosion NOS
- ear (auricle) (external) (canal) T20.41
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T20.41
  Corrosion of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Type 2 Excludes
  corrosion of ear drum (T28.91-)
  - drum T28.91

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T28.91

T28.7XXS …… sequela

T28.8 Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs

T28.8XXA …… initial encounter

T28.8XXD …… subsequent encounter

T28.8XXS …… sequela

T28.9 Corrosions of other and unspecified internal organs

T28.90 Corrosions of unspecified internal organs

T28.90XA …… initial encounter

T28.90XD …… subsequent encounter

T28.90XS …… sequela

T28.91 Corrosions of ear drum

T28.911 Corrosions of right ear drum

T28.911A …… initial encounter

T28.911D …… subsequent encounter

T28.911S …… sequela

T28.912 Corrosions of left ear drum

T28.912A …… initial encounter

T28.912D …… subsequent encounter

T28.912S …… sequela

T28.919 Corrosions of unspecified ear drum

T28.919A …… initial encounter

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

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T28.91

Corrosions of ear drum

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Burn and corrosion of other internal organs

Corrosions of other and unspecified internal organs

Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Corrosion of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

Corrosion of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

Corrosion of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

Corrosion of unspecified body region, unspecified degree

Corrosion of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]