Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Burns and corrosions
(T20-T32)
Includes: burns (thermal) from:
· electrical heating appliances
· electricity
· flame
· friction
· hot air and hot gases
· hot objects
· lightning
· radiation
chemical burns [corrosions] (external)(internal)
scalds
Excludes: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne ( L59.0 )
radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue ( L55-L59 )
sunburn ( L55.- )
Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site
(T20-T25)
Includes: burns and corrosions of:
· first degree [erythema]
· second degree [blisters] [epidermal loss]
· third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full-thickness skin loss]
T20 Burn and corrosion of head and neck
Includes: ear [any part]
eye with other parts of face, head and neck
lip
nose (septum)
scalp [any part]
temple (region)
Excludes: burn and corrosion (of):
· confined to eye and adnexa ( T26.- )
· mouth and pharynx ( T28.- )
T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head and neck
T20.1 Burn of first degree of head and neck
T20.2 Burn of second degree of head and neck
T20.3 Burn of third degree of head and neck
T20.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of head and neck
T20.5 Corrosion of first degree of head and neck
T20.6 Corrosion of second degree of head and neck
T20.7 Corrosion of third degree of head and neck
668 WHO’s ICD-10