T20.3 — Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck
Is T20.3 billable?
No — T20.3 is a non-billable header code. T20.3 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 T20.3.
Billable codes under this header
- T20.30XABurn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter
- T20.30XDBurn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
- T20.30XSBurn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela
- T20.32XABurn of third degree of lip(s), initial encounter
- T20.32XDBurn of third degree of lip(s), subsequent encounter
- T20.32XSBurn of third degree of lip(s), sequela
- T20.33XABurn of third degree of chin, initial encounter
- T20.33XDBurn of third degree of chin, subsequent encounter
- T20.33XSBurn of third degree of chin, sequela
- T20.34XABurn of third degree of nose (septum), initial encounter
- T20.34XDBurn of third degree of nose (septum), subsequent encounter
- T20.34XSBurn of third degree of nose (septum), sequela
- T20.35XABurn of third degree of scalp [any part], initial encounter
- T20.35XDBurn of third degree of scalp [any part], subsequent encounter
- T20.35XSBurn of third degree of scalp [any part], sequela
- T20.36XABurn of third degree of forehead and cheek, initial encounter
- T20.36XDBurn of third degree of forehead and cheek, subsequent encounter
- T20.36XSBurn of third degree of forehead and cheek, sequela
- T20.37XABurn of third degree of neck, initial encounter
- T20.37XDBurn of third degree of neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.37XSBurn of third degree of neck, sequela
- T20.39XABurn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounter
- T20.39XDBurn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
- T20.39XSBurn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela
- T20.311ABurn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.311DBurn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.311SBurn of third degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.312ABurn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.312DBurn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.312SBurn of third degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
- T20.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], initial encounter
- T20.319DBurn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter
- T20.319SBurn of third degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum], sequela
T20.3 at a glance
| Code | T20.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of third 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 T20.3 to fully describe the condition. T20.3 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T20.3 to fully describe the condition. T20.3 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 T20.3 to fully describe the condition. T20.3 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T20.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T20
The conditions below are not part of T20.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T20.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T20.3? (9)
- T20.30Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified sitenot billable
- T20.31Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]not billable
- T20.32Burn of third degree of lip(s)not billable
- T20.33Burn of third degree of chinnot billable
- T20.34Burn of third degree of nose (septum)not billable
- T20.35Burn of third degree of scalp [any part]not billable
- T20.36Burn of third degree of forehead and cheeknot billable
- T20.37Burn of third degree of necknot billable
- T20.39Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and necknot billable
How long has T20.3 existed?
T20.3 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
- T20.2Burn of second 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