ICD-10 block
T20–T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site
The block T20–T25 of ICD-10 is titled “Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site”. It is part of Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, and holds 6 groups.
What T20–T25 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- burns and corrosions of:
- first degree [erythema]
- second degree [blisters] [epidermal loss]
- third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full-thickness skin loss]
Codes in T20–T25
- 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
- T21.0Burn of unspecified degree of trunk
- T21.1Burn of first degree of trunk
- T21.2Burn of second degree of trunk
- T21.3Burn of third degree of trunk
- T21.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of trunk
- T21.5Corrosion of first degree of trunk
- T21.6Corrosion of second degree of trunk
- T21.7Corrosion of third degree of trunk
- T22.0Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.1Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.2Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.3Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.5Corrosion of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.6Corrosion of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T22.7Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
- T23.0Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand
- T23.1Burn of first degree of wrist and hand
- T23.2Burn of second degree of wrist and hand
- T23.3Burn of third degree of wrist and hand
- T23.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of wrist and hand
- T23.5Corrosion of first degree of wrist and hand
- T23.6Corrosion of second degree of wrist and hand
- T23.7Corrosion of third degree of wrist and hand
- T24.0Burn of unspecified degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T24.1Burn of first degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T24.2Burn of second degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T24.3Burn of third degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T24.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T24.5Corrosion of first degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T24.6Corrosion of second degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T24.7Corrosion of third degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
- T25.0Burn of unspecified degree of ankle and foot
- T25.1Burn of first degree of ankle and foot
- T25.2Burn of second degree of ankle and foot
- T25.3Burn of third degree of ankle and foot
- T25.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of ankle and foot
- T25.5Corrosion of first degree of ankle and foot
- T25.6Corrosion of second degree of ankle and foot
- T25.7Corrosion of third degree of ankle and foot
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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