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ICD-10-CM Code for Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck T20.5

ICD-10 code T20.5 for Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Burns and corrosions .

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Official Long Descriptor

Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck
Code first (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
Use additional external cause code to identify place (Y92)

T20

Excludes2: 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)

 
T20.5 Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck
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Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
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Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
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Corrosion of first degree of lip(s)
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Corrosion of first degree of chin
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Corrosion of first degree of nose (septum)
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Corrosion of first degree of scalp [any part]
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Corrosion of first degree of forehead and cheek
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Corrosion of first degree of neck
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Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

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Denial - Principal diagnosis inappropriately coded.
[QUOTE="JesseL, post: 381949, member: 246611"]okay I think I know why.. Note says this.. Burn of 2nd deg mul sites of head, face, and neck, sequela Healing skin, no more blisters, some [B]erythema [... [ Read More ]
Denial - Principal diagnosis inappropriately coded.
[QUOTE="JesseL, post: 381949, member: 246611"]Should the dx be L53.9 then T20.29XS?[/QUOTE] Yes. Per ICD-10-CM guidelines [url]https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/Downloads/2016-ICD-10-CM-Guid... [ Read More ]
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