T26.4

T26.4: Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

T26.4 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Other codes that can never be billed with T26.4

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

H10.21Acute toxic conjunctivitis

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T26.4

3 child codes. Green means billable.