T20.27
Non-billable

Burn of second degree of neck

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T20.27 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)T20(Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck)T20.2(Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck)

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2

3 items

From T20:

•
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)

Use Additional Code

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

From T20.2:

•
external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T20:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

T20.27
Non-billable

Burn of second degree of neck

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T20:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T20.2:

7th Character Notes

From T20:

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T20.27Non-billable

Burn of second degree of neck

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T20:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T20.2:

7th Character Notes

From T20:

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T20.27
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