T20 is the ICD-10 code for Burn and corrosion of head and neck. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block T20–T25 (Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What T20 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- ear [any part]
- eye with other parts of face, head and neck
- lip
- nose (septum)
- scalp [any part]
- temple (region)
What T20 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of T20
- T20.0Burn of unspecified degree of head and neck
- T20.1Burn of first degree of head and neck
- T20.2Burn of second degree of head and neck
- T20.3Burn of third degree of head and neck
- T20.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of head and neck
- T20.5Corrosion of first degree of head and neck
- T20.6Corrosion of second degree of head and neck
- T20.7Corrosion of third degree of head and neck
T20 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DT20Forbrænding og ætsning på hovedet og halsen
T20Pään ja kaulan palovammat ja syöpymät
T20Verbrennung oder Verätzung des Kopfes und des Halses
T20Brulure et corrosion de la tête et du cou
T20brandwond en etsing van hoofd en hals
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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