T20.26⚠ Requires 7th Character

Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T20.26:

Ainitial encounterT20.26XADsubsequent encounterT20.26XDSsequelaT20.26XS

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T20.26 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), cheek, second degreeBurn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal), forehead, second degree

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T20-T25Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)├T20Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
└T20.26Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek

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