T20.79XD — Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter
T20.79XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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
Risk adjustment
T20.79XD does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T20.79XD is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies — 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- 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
- A57221Billing and Coding: Plastic Surgery
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T20.79. If T20.79XD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T20.79XD
- Is T20.79XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T20.79XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T20.79XD sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25).