T20.39 – Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

Code

T20.39 (claims format: T2039)

Description

Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck

Short description

Burn of 3rd deg mu sites of head, face, and neck

Billable

No – use a more specific code below

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Block

T20-T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site

Parent codes

T20 › T20.3

Billable codes under T20.39

T20.39 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

• T20.39XA – Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, initial encounterBillable
• T20.39XD – Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, subsequent encounterBillable
• T20.39XS – Burn of third degree of multiple sites of head, face, and neck, sequelaBillable

7th character values

Codes in this category need a 7th character to describe the encounter or episode of care (use placeholder X for empty positions).

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

T20 – Burn and corrosion of head, face, and neck

T20.3 – Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck

Block T20-T25

Index terms for T20.39

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

• Burn, head, multiple sites, third degree

Related codes in T20.3

• T20.30 – Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck, unspecified siteHeader
• T20.31 – Burn of third degree of ear [any part, except ear drum]Header
• T20.32 – Burn of third degree of lip(s)Header
• T20.33 – Burn of third degree of chinHeader
• T20.34 – Burn of third degree of nose (septum)Header
• T20.35 – Burn of third degree of scalp [any part]Header
• T20.36 – Burn of third degree of forehead and cheekHeader
• T20.37 – Burn of third degree of neckHeader