T26.21XA (Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of right eyeball, initial encounter) compared with T26.22XA (Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of left eyeball, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T26.21XA and T26.22XA code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. T26.21XA and T26.22XA name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| T26.21XABurn with resulting rupture and destruction of right eyeball, initial encounter | T26.22XABurn with resulting rupture and destruction of left eyeball, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | 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 with resulting rupture and destruction of right eyeball, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T26.21XA). | Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of left eyeball, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T26.22XA). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26 |
| Use additional code | external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92) | external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources