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ICD-10/T20.32XS

T20.32XS ICD-10-CM Code: Burn of third degree of lip(s), sequela

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, Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 604 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC (MDC 09)
  • MS-DRG 605 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)

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.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Burn of third degree of lip(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T20.32S).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T20.32XS 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.

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

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

  • Billable — reportable as written.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of T20.32XS in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
  • T20-T25 — Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes1 notes

  • T07 — Unspecified multiple injuries [Excludes1](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • T66 — Radiation sickness, unspecified [Excludes1](via T20.-): “burns (T20-T31)” · check together

Referenced by Excludes2 notes (121)

  • S00 — Superficial injury of head [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • S00-S09 — Injuries to the head (S00-S09) [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • S01 — Open wound of head [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • S02 — Fracture of skull and facial bones [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • S03 — Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of head [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • S04 — Injury of cranial nerve [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • S05 — Injury of eye and orbit [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • S06 — Intracranial injury [Excludes2](via T20.-): “burns and corrosions (T20-T32)” · check together
  • and 113 more

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • INJ073 — Injury, sequela [CCSR]

Potential MS-DRG

  • DRG 604 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 605 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC [MS-DRG]: “TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)”

MDC crossing · procedures (7376)

  • MDC 09 — Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • 0315090 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 09, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 031509W — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Venous Tissue, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 09, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 03150A0 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 09, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 03150AW — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Lower Extremity Vein with Autologous Arterial Tissue, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 09, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • 03150J0 — Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach [Same-MDC procedure]: “Bypass Right Axillary Artery to Right Upper Arm Artery with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach — grouped in MDC 09, the procedure side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 7371 more

Nearest codes (40)

  • T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck [Sibling]
  • T20.30 — Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site [Sibling]
  • T20.30XA — Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • T20.30XD — Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • T20.30XS — Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela [Sibling]
  • T20.31 — Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum] [Sibling]
  • T20.311 — Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum] [Sibling]
  • T20.311A — Burn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):INJ073 — Injury, sequela (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

Not on the CMS CC/MCC list — as a secondary diagnosis this code does not change MS-DRG severity.

Named in the grouper logic of 2 MS-DRGs: DRG 604 (MDC 09), DRG 605 (MDC 09).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name T20.32XS or its code family.

2 Excludes1 notes: T07 (via T20.-), T66 (via T20.-).

121 Excludes2 notes: S00 (via T20.-), S00-S09 (via T20.-), S01 (via T20.-), S02 (via T20.-), S03 (via T20.-), S04 (via T20.-), S05 (via T20.-), S06 (via T20.-), S07 (via T20.-), S08 (via T20.-) and 111 more.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does T20.32XS 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 T20.32XS in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T20.319D — Burn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
  • T20.319S — Burn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
  • T20.32 — Burn of third degree of lip(s)
  • T20.32XA — Burn of third degree of lip(s), initial encounter
  • T20.32XD — Burn of third degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter
  • T20.33 — Burn of third degree of chin
  • T20.33XA — Burn of third degree of chin, initial encounter
  • T20.33XD — Burn of third degree of chin, subsequent encounter
  • T20.33XS — Burn of third degree of chin, sequela
  • T20.34 — Burn of third degree of nose (septum)

View all codes in the T20 family