T20.2 — Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck
Is T20.2 billable?
No — T20.2 is a non-billable header code. T20.2 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 T20.2.
Billable codes under this header
- T20.20XABurn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.20XDBurn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T20.20XSBurn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
- T20.22XABurn of second degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.22XDBurn of second degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter
- T20.22XSBurn of second degree of lip(s), sequela
- T20.23XABurn of second degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.23XDBurn of second degree of chin, subsequent encounter
- T20.23XSBurn of second degree of chin, sequela
- T20.24XABurn of second degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.24XDBurn of second degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter
- T20.24XSBurn of second degree of nose (septum), sequela
- T20.25XABurn of second degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.25XDBurn of second degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter
- T20.25XSBurn of second degree of scalp [any part], sequela
- T20.26XABurn of second degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.26XDBurn of second degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter
- T20.26XSBurn of second degree of forehead and cheek, sequela
- T20.27XABurn of second degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.27XDBurn of second degree of neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.27XSBurn of second degree of neck, sequela
- T20.29XABurn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T20.29XDBurn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.29XSBurn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
- T20.211ABurn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.211DBurn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.211SBurn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.212ABurn of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.212DBurn of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.212SBurn of second degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.219ABurn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.219DBurn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.219SBurn of second degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
T20.2 at a glance
| Code | T20.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of second 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 T20.2 to fully describe the condition. T20.2 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T20.2 to fully describe the condition. T20.2 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 T20.2 to fully describe the condition. T20.2 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T20.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20
The conditions below are not part of T20.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T20.2? (9)
- T20.20Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified sitenot billable
- T20.21Burn of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]not billable
- T20.22Burn of second degree of lip(s)not billable
- T20.23Burn of second degree of chinnot billable
- T20.24Burn of second degree of nose (septum)not billable
- T20.25Burn of second degree of scalp [any part]not billable
- T20.26Burn of second degree of forehead and cheeknot billable
- T20.27Burn of second degree of necknot billable
- T20.29Burn of second degree of multiple sites of head, face, and necknot billable
How long has T20.2 existed?
T20.2 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
- T20.1Burn of first 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