T26.52XS ICD-10-CM Code: Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area, 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 (FY2026), 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.
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 T26.52XS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- external cause code to identify place (Y92)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does T26.52XS require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T26.52XS in its code family, with their registry titles.
- T26.51XD — Corrosion of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- T26.51XS — Corrosion of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
- T26.52 — Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area
- T26.52XA — Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
- T26.52XD — Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- T26.6 — Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac
- T26.60 — Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye
- T26.60XA — Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, initial encounter
- T26.60XD — Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter
- T26.60XS — Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac, unspecified eye, sequela