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T26.40XD vs T26.41XD

T26.40XD (Burn of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter) compared with T26.41XD (Burn of right eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T26.40XD and T26.41XD code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

T26.40XD
Unspecified
Burn of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
T26.41XD
Right
Burn of right eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T26.40XD and T26.41XD 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.

Side by side

T26.40XDBurn of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounterT26.41XDBurn of right eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionBurn of unspecified eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T26.40D).Burn of right eye and adnexa, part unspecified, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T26.41D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26The 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