T28.5 is the ICD-10 code for Corrosion of mouth and pharynx. It is a four-character subcategory of T28 (Burn and corrosion of other internal organs), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T26–T28 (Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
T28.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T28.5Etseskade av munn eller svelg
DT285Ætsning i mundhulen eller svælget
- DT285AÆtsning i mundhulen
- DT285BÆtsning i svælget
T28.5Suun tai nielun syöpymä
T28.5Verätzung des Mundes und des Rachens
T28.5Corrosion de la bouche et du pharynx
T28.5etsing van mond en farynx
Listed through more specific codes:
- T28.5XXACorrosion of mouth and pharynx, initial encounter
- T28.5XXDCorrosion of mouth and pharynx, subsequent encounter
- T28.5XXSCorrosion of mouth and pharynx, sequela
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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