ICD-10 Code for Burn

Also indexed as (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal)

The ICD-10-CM code for burn is T30.0 — Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for burn with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

T30.0 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which burn code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 450 codes under Burn. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

abdomen, abdominal	T21.02Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of abdominal wall
above elbow	T22.039Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm
alimentary tract NEC	T28.2Not billable	Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
ankle	T25.019Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified ankle
axilla	T22.049Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla
back	T21.04Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of lower back
buttock	T21.05Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of buttock
calf	T24.039Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg
cervix	T28.3Not billable	Burn of internal genitourinary organs
cheek	T20.06Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek
chest wall	T21.01Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of chest wall
chin	T20.03Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of chin
colon	T28.2Not billable	Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
cornea	T26.1Not billable	Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
dorsum of hand	T23.069Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of back of unspecified hand
ear	T20.01Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
elbow	T22.029Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow
esophagus	T28.1Not billable	Burn of esophagus
eye and adnexa	T26.4Not billable	Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified
eyelid	T26.0Not billable	Burn of eyelid and periocular area
finger	T23.029Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb
foot	T25.029Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified foot
forearm	T22.019Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm
forehead	T20.06Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek
gastrointestinal tract NEC	T28.2Not billable	Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
hand	T23.009Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site
head	T20.00Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site
internal organ	T28.40Not billable	Burn of unspecified internal organ
intestine	T28.2Not billable	Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
knee	T24.029Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee
larynx	T27.0Not billable	Burn of larynx and trachea
lip	T20.02Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s)
lung	T27.1Not billable	Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung
mouth	T28.0Not billable	Burn of mouth and pharynx
neck	T20.07Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of neck
nose	T20.04Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum)
palm	T23.059Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm
pharynx	T28.0Not billable	Burn of mouth and pharynx
rectum	T28.2Not billable	Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
respiratory tract	T27.3Not billable	Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecified
scalp	T20.05Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part]
scapular region	T22.069Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region
shoulder	T22.059Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder
stomach	T28.2Not billable	Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
thigh	T24.019Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thigh
throat	T28.0Not billable	Burn of mouth and pharynx
thumb	T23.019Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thumb (nail)
toe	T25.039Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified toe(s) (nail)
tongue	T28.0Not billable	Burn of mouth and pharynx
tonsil	T28.0Not billable	Burn of mouth and pharynx
trachea	T27.0Not billable	Burn of larynx and trachea
trunk	T21.00Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of trunk, unspecified site
upper limb	T22.00Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site
uterus	T28.3Not billable	Burn of internal genitourinary organs
vagina	T28.3Not billable	Burn of internal genitourinary organs
wrist	T23.079Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified wrist

Burn abdomen, abdominal

first degree	T21.12Not billable	Burn of first degree of abdominal wall
second degree	T21.22Not billable	Burn of second degree of abdominal wall
third degree	T21.32Not billable	Burn of third degree of abdominal wall

Burn above elbow

first degree	T22.139Not billable	Burn of first degree of unspecified upper arm
left	T22.032Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm
right	T22.031Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of right upper arm
second degree	T22.239Not billable	Burn of second degree of unspecified upper arm
third degree	T22.339Not billable	Burn of third degree of unspecified upper arm

Burn alimentary tract NEC

esophagus	T28.1Not billable	Burn of esophagus
mouth	T28.0Not billable	Burn of mouth and pharynx
pharynx	T28.0Not billable	Burn of mouth and pharynx

Burn ankle

first degree	T25.119Not billable	Burn of first degree of unspecified ankle
left	T25.012Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of left ankle
right	T25.011Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of right ankle
second degree	T25.219Not billable	Burn of second degree of unspecified ankle
third degree	T25.319Not billable	Burn of third degree of unspecified ankle

Burn axilla

first degree	T22.149Not billable	Burn of first degree of unspecified axilla
left	T22.042Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla
right	T22.041Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla
second degree	T22.249Not billable	Burn of second degree of unspecified axilla
third degree	T22.349Not billable	Burn of third degree of unspecified axilla

Burn back

first degree	T21.14Not billable	Burn of first degree of lower back
second degree	T21.24Not billable	Burn of second degree of lower back
third degree	T21.34Not billable	Burn of third degree of lower back
upper	T21.03Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of upper back

Burn buttock

first degree	T21.15Not billable	Burn of first degree of buttock
second degree	T21.25Not billable	Burn of second degree of buttock
third degree	T21.35Not billable	Burn of third degree of buttock

Burn calf

first degree	T24.139Not billable	Burn of first degree of unspecified lower leg
left	T24.032Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of left lower leg
right	T24.031Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of right lower leg
second degree	T24.239Not billable	Burn of second degree of unspecified lower leg
third degree	T24.339Not billable	Burn of third degree of unspecified lower leg

Burn cheek

first degree	T20.16Not billable	Burn of first degree of forehead and cheek
second degree	T20.26Not billable	Burn of second degree of forehead and cheek
third degree	T20.36Not billable	Burn of third degree of forehead and cheek

Burn chest wall

first degree	T21.11Not billable	Burn of first degree of chest wall
second degree	T21.21Not billable	Burn of second degree of chest wall
third degree	T21.31Not billable	Burn of third degree of chest wall

Burn chin

first degree	T20.13Not billable	Burn of first degree of chin
second degree	T20.23Not billable	Burn of second degree of chin
third degree	T20.33Not billable	Burn of third degree of chin

Burn dorsum of hand

first degree	T23.169Not billable	Burn of first degree of back of unspecified hand
left	T23.062Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of back of left hand
right	T23.061Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of back of right hand
second degree	T23.269Not billable	Burn of second degree of back of unspecified hand
third degree	T23.369Not billable	Burn of third degree of back of unspecified hand

Burn ear

first degree	T20.11Not billable	Burn of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
second degree	T20.21Not billable	Burn of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
third degree	T20.31Not billable	Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

Burn elbow

first degree	T22.129Not billable	Burn of first degree of unspecified elbow
left	T22.022Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of left elbow
right	T22.021Not billable	Burn of unspecified degree of right elbow
second degree	T22.229Not billable	Burn of second degree of unspecified elbow
third degree	T22.329Not billable	Burn of third degree of unspecified elbow

Burn extent

less than 10 percent	T31.0	Burns involving less than 10% of body surface
10-19 percent	T31.10	Burns involving 10-19% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
20-29 percent	T31.20	Burns involving 20-29% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
30-39 percent	T31.30	Burns involving 30-39% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
40-49 percent	T31.40	Burns involving 40-49% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
50-59 percent	T31.50	Burns involving 50-59% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
60-69 percent	T31.60	Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
70-79 percent	T31.70	Burns involving 70-79% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns
80-89 percent	T31.80	Burns involving 80-89% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources