T20.611D

T20.611D: Corrosion of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright

T20.611D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for corrosion of second degree of right ear [any part, except ear drum], subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check T20.611D with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T20

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T20.611D

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T20.61: Corrosion of second degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]

corrosion of ear drum (T28.91-)

Written on T20: Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

burn and corrosion of ear drum (T28.41, T28.91)
burn and corrosion of eye and adnexa (T26.-)
burn and corrosion of mouth and pharynx (T28.0)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

T20.611D is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 1 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56566Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Servicesnot covered
A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.