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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

T20.24XA

Burn of second degree of nose (septum), initial encounter

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where T20.24XA sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. T20 Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
  2. T20.2 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck
  3. T20.24 Parent Burn of second degree of nose (septum)
  4. T20.24XA This code Burn of second degree of nose (septum), initial encounter

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes2

burn and corrosion of ear drum ( T28.41 , T28.91 )

Inherited from T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Excludes2

burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa ( T26 .-)

Inherited from T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Excludes2

burn and corrosion of mouth and pharynx ( T28.0 )

Inherited from T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Use Additional Code

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92 )

Inherited from T20.2 — Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20

Inherited from T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from T20 — Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

Version History

How T20.24XA appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Burn of second degree of nose (septum), initial encounter

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Burn of second degree of nose (septum), initial encounter

Related Codes

Other codes under T20.24

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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