2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T28.0XXA

Burn of mouth and pharynx, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
T28.0XXA
ICD-10 Code for:
Burn of mouth and pharynx, initial encounter
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs
      (T26-T28)
      • Burn and corrosion of other internal organs
        (T28)

T28.0XXA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of burn of mouth and pharynx, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

T28.0XXA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like burn of mouth and pharynx. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of gum with infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of gum without infection
  • Abrasion and/or friction burn of head and/or neck without infection
  • Burn erythema of buccal mucosa
  • Burn erythema of floor of mouth
  • Burn erythema of hard palate
  • Burn erythema of mandibular attached gingiva
  • Burn erythema of mandibular vestibule
  • Burn erythema of maxillary attached gingiva
  • Burn erythema of maxillary vestibule
  • Burn erythema of oropharynx
  • Burn erythema of soft palate
  • Burn erythema of tongue
  • Burn erythema of tonsillar area
  • Burn of buccal mucosa
  • Burn of circumoral region
  • Burn of floor of mouth
  • Burn of gum
  • Burn of hard palate
  • Burn of labial mucosa
  • Burn of larynx
  • Burn of larynx and/or trachea
  • Burn of mandibular attached gingiva
  • Burn of mandibular vestibule
  • Burn of maxillary attached gingiva
  • Burn of maxillary vestibule
  • Burn of mouth
  • Burn of mouth and pharynx
  • Burn of mucous membrane of mouth
  • Burn of oral cavity
  • Burn of oropharynx
  • Burn of pharynx
  • Burn of soft palate
  • Burn of throat
  • Burn of tongue
  • Burn of tonsillar area
  • Full thickness burn of buccal mucosa
  • Full thickness burn of cheek
  • Full thickness burn of tongue
  • Gingival disease due to thermal injury
  • Oral ulceration due to radiation burn
  • Oral ulceration due to thermal burn
  • Second degree burn of buccal mucosa
  • Second degree burn of floor of mouth
  • Second degree burn of hard palate
  • Second degree burn of mandibular attached gingiva
  • Second degree burn of mandibular vestibule
  • Second degree burn of maxillary attached gingiva
  • Second degree burn of maxillary vestibule
  • Second degree burn of oropharynx
  • Second degree burn of soft palate
  • Second degree burn of tongue
  • Second degree burn of tonsillar area
  • Superficial injury of gum
  • Superficial injury of gum
  • Superficial injury of gum with infection
  • Third degree burn of floor of mouth
  • Third degree burn of hard palate
  • Third degree burn of mandibular attached gingiva
  • Third degree burn of mandibular vestibule
  • Third degree burn of maxillary attached gingiva
  • Third degree burn of maxillary vestibule
  • Third degree burn of oropharynx
  • Third degree burn of soft palate
  • Third degree burn of tonsillar area
  • Traumatic oral ulceration

Clinical Classification

Coding Guidelines

The ICD-10-CM makes a distinction between burns and corrosions. The burn codes are for thermal burns, except sunburns, that come from a heat source, such as a fire or hot appliance. The burn codes are also for burns resulting from electricity and radiation. Corrosions are burns due to chemicals. The guidelines are the same for burns and corrosions.

Sequence first the code that reflects the highest degree of burn when more than one burn is present.

  • When the reason for the admission or encounter is for treatment of external multiple burns, sequence first the code that reflects the burn of the highest degree.
  • When a patient has both internal and external burns, the circumstances of admission govern the selection of the principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
  • When a patient is admitted for burn injuries and other related conditions such as smoke inhalation and/or respiratory failure, the circumstances of admission govern the selection of the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

Burns of the eye and internal organs (T26-T28) are classified by site, but not by degree.

Classify burns of the same local site (three-character category level, T20-T28) but of different degrees to the subcategory identifying the highest degree recorded in the diagnosis.

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Burn and corrosion of other internal organs (T28). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Convert T28.0XXA to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 947.0 - Burn of mouth & pharynx
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Burns

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.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.