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 | T21.02 | Burn of unspecified degree of abdominal wall | not billable |
| above elbow | T22.039 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified upper arm | not billable |
| alimentary tract NEC | T28.2 | Burn of other parts of alimentary tract | not billable |
| ankle | T25.019 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified ankle | not billable |
| axilla | T22.049 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified axilla | not billable |
| back | T21.04 | Burn of unspecified degree of lower back | not billable |
| buttock | T21.05 | Burn of unspecified degree of buttock | not billable |
| calf | T24.039 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg | not billable |
| cervix | T28.3 | Burn of internal genitourinary organs | not billable |
| cheek | T20.06 | Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek | not billable |
| chest wall | T21.01 | Burn of unspecified degree of chest wall | not billable |
| chin | T20.03 | Burn of unspecified degree of chin | not billable |
| colon | T28.2 | Burn of other parts of alimentary tract | not billable |
| cornea | T26.1 | Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac | not billable |
| dorsum of hand | T23.069 | Burn of unspecified degree of back of unspecified hand | not billable |
| ear | T20.01 | Burn of unspecified degree of ear [any part, except ear drum] | not billable |
| elbow | T22.029 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified elbow | not billable |
| esophagus | T28.1 | Burn of esophagus | not billable |
| eyeand adnexa | T26.4 | Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified | not billable |
| eyelid | T26.0 | Burn of eyelid and periocular area | not billable |
| finger | T23.029 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified single finger (nail) except thumb | not billable |
| foot | T25.029 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified foot | not billable |
| forearm | T22.019 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified forearm | not billable |
| forehead | T20.06 | Burn of unspecified degree of forehead and cheek | not billable |
| gastrointestinal tract NEC | T28.2 | Burn of other parts of alimentary tract | not billable |
| hand | T23.009 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified hand, unspecified site | not billable |
| head | T20.00 | Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site | not billable |
| internal organ | T28.40 | Burn of unspecified internal organ | not billable |
| intestine | T28.2 | Burn of other parts of alimentary tract | not billable |
| knee | T24.029 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee | not billable |
| larynx | T27.0 | Burn of larynx and trachea | not billable |
| lip | T20.02 | Burn of unspecified degree of lip(s) | not billable |
| lung | T27.1 | Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung | not billable |
| mouth | T28.0 | Burn of mouth and pharynx | not billable |
| neck | T20.07 | Burn of unspecified degree of neck | not billable |
| nose | T20.04 | Burn of unspecified degree of nose (septum) | not billable |
| palm | T23.059 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified palm | not billable |
| pharynx | T28.0 | Burn of mouth and pharynx | not billable |
| rectum | T28.2 | Burn of other parts of alimentary tract | not billable |
| respiratory tract | T27.3 | Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecified | not billable |
| scalp | T20.05 | Burn of unspecified degree of scalp [any part] | not billable |
| scapular region | T22.069 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified scapular region | not billable |
| shoulder | T22.059 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified shoulder | not billable |
| stomach | T28.2 | Burn of other parts of alimentary tract | not billable |
| thigh | T24.019 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thigh | not billable |
| throat | T28.0 | Burn of mouth and pharynx | not billable |
| thumb | T23.019 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thumb (nail) | not billable |
| toe | T25.039 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified toe(s) (nail) | not billable |
| tongue | T28.0 | Burn of mouth and pharynx | not billable |
| tonsil | T28.0 | Burn of mouth and pharynx | not billable |
| trachea | T27.0 | Burn of larynx and trachea | not billable |
| trunk | T21.00 | Burn of unspecified degree of trunk, unspecified site | not billable |
| upper limb | T22.00 | Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site | not billable |
| uterus | T28.3 | Burn of internal genitourinary organs | not billable |
| vagina | T28.3 | Burn of internal genitourinary organs | not billable |
| wrist | T23.079 | Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified wrist | not billable |
Burn abdomen, abdominal
Burn above elbow
| first degree | T22.139 | Burn of first degree of unspecified upper arm | not billable |
| left | T22.032 | Burn of unspecified degree of left upper arm | not billable |
| right | T22.031 | Burn of unspecified degree of right upper arm | not billable |
| second degree | T22.239 | Burn of second degree of unspecified upper arm | not billable |
| third degree | T22.339 | Burn of third degree of unspecified upper arm | not billable |
Burn alimentary tract NEC
Burn ankle
| first degree | T25.119 | Burn of first degree of unspecified ankle | not billable |
| left | T25.012 | Burn of unspecified degree of left ankle | not billable |
| right | T25.011 | Burn of unspecified degree of right ankle | not billable |
| second degree | T25.219 | Burn of second degree of unspecified ankle | not billable |
| third degree | T25.319 | Burn of third degree of unspecified ankle | not billable |
Burn axilla
| first degree | T22.149 | Burn of first degree of unspecified axilla | not billable |
| left | T22.042 | Burn of unspecified degree of left axilla | not billable |
| right | T22.041 | Burn of unspecified degree of right axilla | not billable |
| second degree | T22.249 | Burn of second degree of unspecified axilla | not billable |
| third degree | T22.349 | Burn of third degree of unspecified axilla | not billable |
Burn back
Burn buttock
Burn calf
| first degree | T24.139 | Burn of first degree of unspecified lower leg | not billable |
| left | T24.032 | Burn of unspecified degree of left lower leg | not billable |
| right | T24.031 | Burn of unspecified degree of right lower leg | not billable |
| second degree | T24.239 | Burn of second degree of unspecified lower leg | not billable |
| third degree | T24.339 | Burn of third degree of unspecified lower leg | not billable |
Burn cheek
Burn chest wall
Burn chin
Burn dorsum of hand
| first degree | T23.169 | Burn of first degree of back of unspecified hand | not billable |
| left | T23.062 | Burn of unspecified degree of back of left hand | not billable |
| right | T23.061 | Burn of unspecified degree of back of right hand | not billable |
| second degree | T23.269 | Burn of second degree of back of unspecified hand | not billable |
| third degree | T23.369 | Burn of third degree of back of unspecified hand | not billable |
Burn ear
Burn elbow
| first degree | T22.129 | Burn of first degree of unspecified elbow | not billable |
| left | T22.022 | Burn of unspecified degree of left elbow | not billable |
| right | T22.021 | Burn of unspecified degree of right elbow | not billable |
| second degree | T22.229 | Burn of second degree of unspecified elbow | not billable |
| third degree | T22.329 | Burn of third degree of unspecified elbow | not billable |
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