T20.5 – Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck
Coding Notes
Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Code First
(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
Additional
external cause code to identify place (Y92)
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Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| S00-T88 | Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) |
| T20-T25 | Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25) |
| T20 | Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck |
| T20.5 |
Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck
Use Additional
external cause code to identify place (Y92)
Code First
(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
|
| T20.50 | Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site |
| T20.51 | Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum] |
| T20.511 | Corrosion of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum] |
| T20.512 | Corrosion of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum] |
| T20.519 | Corrosion of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum] |
| T20.52 | Corrosion of first degree of lip(s) |
| T20.53 | Corrosion of first degree of chin |
| T20.54 | Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum) |
| T20.55 | Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part] |
| T20.56 | Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek |
| T20.57 | Corrosion of first degree of neck |
| T20.59 | Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck |