T20.3 Non-Billable Code
Burn of third 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.
- T20.30 - Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site Billable
- T20.31 - Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.32 - Burn of third degree of lip(s) Billable
- T20.33 - Burn of third degree of chin Billable
- T20.34 - Burn of third degree of nose (septum) Billable
- T20.35 - Burn of third degree of scalp [any part] Billable
- T20.36 - Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek Billable
- T20.37 - Burn of third degree of neck Billable
- T20.39 - Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck Billable
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