T20.2 Non-Billable Code
Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck
Chapter Classification
Chapter 19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Section Detail
T20-T25
Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of T20.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
useAdditionalCode
- external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- T20.20 - Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site Billable
- T20.21 - Burn of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.22 - Burn of second degree of lip(s) Billable
- T20.23 - Burn of second degree of chin Billable
- T20.24 - Burn of second degree of nose (septum) Billable
- T20.25 - Burn of second degree of scalp [any part] Billable
- T20.26 - Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek Billable
- T20.27 - Burn of second degree of neck Billable
- T20.29 - Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck Billable
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