T20.21 — Burn of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
Is T20.21 billable?
No — T20.21 is a non-billable header code. T20.21 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 T20.21.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
T20.21 at a glance
| Code | T20.21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of second 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 T20.21 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T20.21. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Burn › ear › second degree (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of T20.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.21 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 T20.21 to fully describe the condition. T20.21 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 T20.21 to fully describe the condition. T20.21 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from T20.2
Report an additional code alongside T20.21 to fully describe the condition. T20.21 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T20.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20
The conditions below are not part of T20.21, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.21 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T20.21? (3)
How long has T20.21 existed?
T20.21 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 T20.21?
What other codes are in the T20.2 family? (8)
- T20.20Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified sitenot 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