T07.XXXA vs T20
T07.XXXA (Unspecified multiple injuries, initial encounter) compared with T20 (Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. T07.XXXA carries an Excludes1 note covering T20: “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| T07.XXXAUnspecified multiple injuries, initial encounter | T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: T20.00XA, T20.00XD, T20.00XS, T20.011A, T20.011D |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Unspecified multiple injuries, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T07A). | Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T20). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code T07 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20 |
| Includes | — | burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema] burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss] burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss] |
| Use additional code | — | code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources