Kodex

Code

T30.0

Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- T30-T32 Burns and corrosions of multiple and unspecified body regions (T30-T32)
  - T30 Burn and corrosion, body region unspecified
    - T30.0 Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree
    - T30.4 Corrosion of unspecified body region, unspecified degree

Notes

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.

Inclusion Terms

T30.0

This code is not for inpatient use. Code to specified site and degree of burns
Burn NOS
Multiple burns NOS

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)