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T20.70XA – Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, initial encounter

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Coding Notes

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GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Full-thickness skin loss [third degree, not otherwise specified] of face and head, unspecified site
Fs: 10000 – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, face and head, unspecified site
Fs: 10000 – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of face and head, unspecified site

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

EXTENSIVE BURNS OR FULL THICKNESS BURNS WITH MV >96 HOURS WITH SKIN GRAFT
EXTENSIVE BURNS OR FULL THICKNESS BURNS WITH MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT SKIN GRAFT
FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITH CC/MCC
FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITHOUT CC/MCC
FULL THICKNESS BURN WITHOUT SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY

Sibling Codes

Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, subsequent encounter
Corrosion of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified site, sequela

Codes with Same Suffix

Injury of accessory nerve, unspecified side, initial encounter
Avulsion of unspecified eye, initial encounter
Corrosion of third degree of trunk, unspecified site, initial encounter
Corrosion of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand, unspecified site, initial encounter
Corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of unspecified eyeball, initial encounter
Superficial frostbite of unspecified knee and lower leg, initial encounter
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg, initial encounter