T20.79

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

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

T20.7Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck

T20.79Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neckBillable

T20.79XACorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounterBillable

T20.79XDCorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounterBillable

T20.79XSCorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T20.79:

subcategoryT20.7

Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck

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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