T20.79ICD-10-CM 2027
Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck
Child codes
Sibling codes
T20.70– Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified siteT20.71– Corrosion of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]T20.72– Corrosion of third degree of lip(s)T20.73– Corrosion of third degree of chinT20.74– Corrosion of third degree of nose (septum)T20.75– Corrosion of third degree of scalp [any part]T20.76– Corrosion of third degree of forehead and cheekT20.77– Corrosion of third degree of neck
Inherited from T20.7: Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck
Code first
Use additional code
- external cause code to identify place (
Y92)
Inherited from T20: Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
7th character
- A = initial encounter
- D = subsequent encounter
- S = sequela
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category
T20
Excludes2
Part of: T20.7: Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck › T20: Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck