T20.0 — Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck
Is T20.0 billable?
No — T20.0 is a non-billable header code. T20.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 33 billable codes beneath T20.0.
Billable codes under this header
- T20.00XABurn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.00XDBurn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T20.00XSBurn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
- T20.02XABurn of unspecified degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.02XDBurn of unspecified degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter
- T20.02XSBurn of unspecified degree of lip(s), sequela
- T20.03XABurn of unspecified degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.03XDBurn of unspecified degree of chin, subsequent encounter
- T20.03XSBurn of unspecified degree of chin, sequela
- T20.04XABurn of unspecified degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.04XDBurn of unspecified degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter
- T20.04XSBurn of unspecified degree of nose (septum), sequela
- T20.05XABurn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.05XDBurn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter
- T20.05XSBurn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part], sequela
- T20.06XABurn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.06XDBurn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter
- T20.06XSBurn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek, sequela
- T20.07XABurn of unspecified degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.07XDBurn of unspecified degree of neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.07XSBurn of unspecified degree of neck, sequela
- T20.09XABurn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T20.09XDBurn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.09XSBurn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
- T20.011ABurn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.011DBurn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.011SBurn of unspecified degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.012ABurn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.012DBurn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.012SBurn of unspecified degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.019ABurn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.019DBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.019SBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
T20.0 at a glance
| Code | T20.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside T20.0 to fully describe the condition. T20.0 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T20.0 to fully describe the condition. T20.0 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T20-T25
Report an additional code alongside T20.0 to fully describe the condition. T20.0 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T20.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20
The conditions below are not part of T20.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T20.0? (9)
- T20.00Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified sitenot billable
- T20.01Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]not billable
- T20.02Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s)not billable
- T20.03Burn of unspecified degree of chinnot billable
- T20.04Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum)not billable
- T20.05Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part]not billable
- T20.06Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheeknot billable
- T20.07Burn of unspecified degree of necknot billable
- T20.09Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of head, face, and necknot billable
How long has T20.0 existed?
T20.0 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the T20 family? (7)
- T20.1Burn of first degree of head, face, and necknot billable
- T20.2Burn of second degree of head, face, and necknot billable
- T20.3Burn of third degree of head, face, and necknot billable
- T20.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of head, face, and necknot billable
- T20.5Corrosion of first degree of head, face, and necknot billable
- T20.6Corrosion of second degree of head, face, and necknot billable
- T20.7Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and necknot billable