T26.5 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Use additional:
- external cause code to identify place (Y92)
Codes
- T26.50 Corrosion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area
- T26.50XA Corrosion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
- T26.50XD Corrosion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- T26.50XS Corrosion of unspecified eyelid and periocular area, sequela
- T26.51 Corrosion of right eyelid and periocular area
- T26.51XA Corrosion of right eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
- T26.51XD Corrosion of right eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- T26.51XS Corrosion of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela
- T26.52 Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area
- T26.52XA Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area, initial encounter
- T26.52XD Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area, subsequent encounter
- T26.52XS Corrosion of left eyelid and periocular area, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to T26.5 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- T26-T28 Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs
- T26 Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
T26.5 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about T26.5 ICD 10 code
A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke.
There are three types of burns:
- First-degree burns damage only the outer layer of skin
- Second-degree burns damage the outer layer and the layer underneath
- Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath
Burns can cause swelling, blistering, scarring and, in serious cases, shock, and even death. They also can lead to infections because they damage your skin's protective barrier. Treatment for burns depends on the cause of the burn, how deep it is, and how much of the body it covers. Antibiotic creams can prevent or treat infections. For more serious burns, treatment may be needed to clean the wound, replace the skin, and make sure the patient has enough fluids and nutrition.
NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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