T31.70 is the authoritative medical code for Burns involving 70-79% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for burns involving 70-79% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns (ICD-10-CM T31.70), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Burns involving 70-79% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code T31.70. Inclusion terms: Burns involving 70-79% of body surface NOS.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T31.70 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Burns involving 70-79% of body surface NOS
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What conditions are included under T31.70?
Burns involving 70-79% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns includes: Burns involving 70-79% of body surface NOS.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T31.70 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- T31 — Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved
- T31.0 — Burns involving less than 10% of body surface
- T31.1 — Burns involving 10-19% of body surface
- T31.10 — Burns involving 10-19% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
- T31.11 — Burns involving 10-19% of body surface with 10-19% third degree burns
- T31.2 — Burns involving 20-29% of body surface
- T31.20 — Burns involving 20-29% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
- T31.21 — Burns involving 20-29% of body surface with 10-19% third degree burns
- T31.22 — Burns involving 20-29% of body surface with 20-29% third degree burns
- T31.3 — Burns involving 30-39% of body surface
View all 40 codes in the T31 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), extent (percentage of body surface), 70-79 percent
- Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), extent (percentage of body surface), 70-79 percent, with 0-9 percent third degree burns
- Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), unspecified site with extent of body surface involved specified, 70-79 percent (0-9 percent third degree)