T26.02XDBillableSave

T26.02XD - Burn of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T26-T28 Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs (T26-T28) · Subcategory of T26.02 · FY2027

7th character D: subsequent encounter

Coding Guidance

7th character D: subsequent encounter.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Use Additional CodeFrom T26.0

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.