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FY2027

T20.211Burn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]

Not billable

Is T20.211 billable?

No — T20.211 is a non-billable header code. T20.211 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 3 billable codes beneath T20.211.

T20.211 at a glance

CodeT20.211
DescriptionBurn of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is T20.211 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T20.21, the nearest indexed parent of T20.211. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.

  • Burnearsecond degree (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T20.211 to fully describe the condition. T20.211 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 T20.211 to fully describe the condition. T20.211 is sequenced first.

  • code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved

Use additional code — inherited from T20.2

Report an additional code alongside T20.211 to fully describe the condition. T20.211 is sequenced first.

  • external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of T20.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20

The conditions below are not part of T20.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burn and corrosion of ear drum (T28.41, T28.91)
  • burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-)
  • burn and corrosion of mouth and pharynx (T28.0)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20.21

The conditions below are not part of T20.211, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.211 and the excluded code may both be reported.

What codes fall under T20.211? (3)

How long has T20.211 existed?

T20.211 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 T20.21 family? (2)