T20.09XA ICD-10-CM Code: Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 935 — NON-EXTENSIVE BURNS (MDC 22)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T20.09XA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- 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]
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burn and corrosion of ear drum (T28.41, T28.91)
- burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-)
- burn and corrosion of mouth and pharynx (T28.0)
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
- Use additional code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does T20.09XA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T20.09XA in its code family, with their registry titles.
- T20.07 — Burn of unspecified degree of neck
- T20.07XA — Burn of unspecified degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.07XD — Burn of unspecified degree of neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.07XS — Burn of unspecified degree of neck, sequela
- T20.09 — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck
- T20.09XD — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.09XS — Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
- T20.1 — Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck
- T20.10 — Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
- T20.10XA — Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter