T20.11 — Burn of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
Is T20.11 billable?
No — T20.11 is a non-billable header code. T20.11 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 9 billable codes beneath T20.11.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
T20.11 at a glance
| Code | T20.11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum] |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T20.11 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T20.11. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Burn › ear › first degree (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of T20.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- burn of ear drum (T28.41-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T20.11 to fully describe the condition. T20.11 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 T20.11 to fully describe the condition. T20.11 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from T20.1
Report an additional code alongside T20.11 to fully describe the condition. T20.11 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T20.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20
The conditions below are not part of T20.11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T20.11? (3)
How long has T20.11 existed?
T20.11 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.
Which conditions are coded to T20.11?
What other codes are in the T20.1 family? (8)
- T20.10Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified sitenot 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