T20.0

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck

Use a more specific code (8 billable, 1 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Use Additional Code

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

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

T20-T25Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

T20.0Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neckNot billable

T20.00Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified siteBillable

T20.01Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]Subcodes

T20.02Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s)Billable

T20.03Burn of unspecified degree of chinBillable

T20.04Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum)Billable

T20.05Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part]Billable

T20.06Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheekBillable

T20.07Burn of unspecified degree of neckBillable

T20.09Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neckBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T20.0:

categoryT20

Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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