T28.912
Non-billable

Corrosions of left ear drum

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

Coding Guidance

T28.912 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)T28(Burn and corrosion of other internal organs)T28.9(Corrosions of other and unspecified internal organs)T28.91(Corrosions of ear drum)

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

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

Code First

1 item

From T28.9:

•
(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use Additional Code

3 items

From S00-T88:

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

From T28:

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

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T28:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T28
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

T28.912
Non-billable

Corrosions of left ear drum

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Code First

From T28.9:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T28:

7th Character Notes

From T28:

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T28.912Non-billable

Corrosions of left ear drum

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Code First

From T28.9:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T28:

7th Character Notes

From T28:

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T28.912
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