T20.51 - Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- Applicable to Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM T20.51 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of T20.51 - other international versions of ICD10 T20.51 may differ.
- T20.51 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- T20.51 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- T20.51 - Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.51 - Corrosion of first degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.511 - Corrosion of first degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.512 - Corrosion of first degree of left ear [any part, except ear drum]
- T20.519 - Corrosion of first degree of unspecified ear [any part, except ear drum]
Type 2 Excludes
- corrosion of ear drum (T28.91-)
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above T20.51 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to T20.51:
- Chapter: S00-T88 - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Section: T20-T25 - Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site
- Category: T20 - Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck
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