T20 (Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck) compared with T75.89XA (Other specified effects of external causes, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“burns (electric) (T20-T31)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T75.89XA carries an Excludes2 note covering T20: “burns (electric) (T20-T31)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck | T75.89XAOther specified effects of external causes, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: T20.00XA, T20.00XD, T20.00XS, T20.011A, T20.011D | Billable |
| 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 | Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T20). | Other specified effects of external causes, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T75.89A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T75 |
| 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