T26
Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa
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T26 needs more characters to be billable. Pick the specific code below.
- T26.0Burn of eyelid and periocular areaMore levels
- T26.1Burn of cornea and conjunctival sacMore levels
- T26.2Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeballMore levels
- T26.3Burns of other specified parts of eye and adnexaMore levels
- T26.4Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecifiedMore levels
- T26.5Corrosion of eyelid and periocular areaMore levels
- T26.6Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sacMore levels
- T26.7Corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeballMore levels
- T26.8Corrosions of other specified parts of eye and adnexaMore levels
- T26.9Corrosion of eye and adnexa, part unspecifiedMore levels
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
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. (T07-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (T07-T88) (T20-T32) Burns and corrosions (T20-T32) Includes: burns (thermal) from electrical heating appliances burns (thermal) from electricity burns (thermal) from flame burns (thermal) from friction burns (thermal) from hot air and hot gases burns (thermal) from hot objects burns (thermal) from lightning burns (thermal) from radiation chemical burn [corrosion] (external) (internal) scalds Excludes2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0) radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) sunburn (L55.-)
Official Guidelines for T26
FY 2026 ›Subsections
- I.C.19.aApplication of 7th Characters in Chapter 19
- I.C.19.bCoding of Injuries
- I.C.19.cCoding of Traumatic Fractures
- I.C.19.dCoding of Burns and Corrosions
- I.C.19.eAdverse Effects, Poisoning, Underdosing and Toxic Effects
- I.C.19.fAdult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment
- I.C.19.gComplications of care
Sections that reference T26
Sections whose FY 2026 text names T26, its T26 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.