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T20.79XA – Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, 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 multiple sites [except with eye] of face, head, and neck
Fs: 10000 – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] without mention of loss of a body part, of multiple sites [except with eye] of face, head, and neck
Fs: 10000 – Deep necrosis of underlying tissues [deep third degree] with loss of a body part, of multiple sites [except with eye] of face, head, and neck

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 multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequela

Codes with Same Suffix

Corrosion of third degree of other site of trunk, initial encounter
Other specified complications due to other genitourinary prosthetic materials, initial encounter
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
Person on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter