T20.1 — Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck
Is T20.1 billable?
No — T20.1 is a non-billable header code. T20.1 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 T20.1.
Billable codes under this header
- T20.10XABurn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.10XDBurn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T20.10XSBurn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
- T20.12XABurn of first degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.12XDBurn of first degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter
- T20.12XSBurn of first degree of lip(s), sequela
- T20.13XABurn of first degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.13XDBurn of first degree of chin, subsequent encounter
- T20.13XSBurn of first degree of chin, sequela
- T20.14XABurn of first degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.14XDBurn of first degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter
- T20.14XSBurn of first degree of nose (septum), sequela
- T20.15XABurn of first degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.15XDBurn of first degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter
- T20.15XSBurn of first degree of scalp [any part], sequela
- T20.16XABurn of first degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.16XDBurn of first degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter
- T20.16XSBurn of first degree of forehead and cheek, sequela
- T20.17XABurn of first degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.17XDBurn of first degree of neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.17XSBurn of first degree of neck, sequela
- T20.19XABurn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T20.19XDBurn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.19XSBurn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
- T20.111ABurn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.111DBurn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.111SBurn of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.112ABurn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.112DBurn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.112SBurn of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.119ABurn of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.119DBurn of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.119SBurn of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
T20.1 at a glance
| Code | T20.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of first 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 T20.1 to fully describe the condition. T20.1 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T20.1 to fully describe the condition. T20.1 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 T20.1 to fully describe the condition. T20.1 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T20.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20
The conditions below are not part of T20.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T20.1? (9)
- T20.10Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified sitenot billable
- T20.11Burn of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]not billable
- T20.12Burn of first degree of lip(s)not billable
- T20.13Burn of first degree of chinnot billable
- T20.14Burn of first degree of nose (septum)not billable
- T20.15Burn of first degree of scalp [any part]not billable
- T20.16Burn of first degree of forehead and cheeknot billable
- T20.17Burn of first degree of necknot billable
- T20.19Burn of first degree of multiple sites of head, face, and necknot billable
How long has T20.1 existed?
T20.1 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)
- T20.0Burn of unspecified 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