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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T30.0

Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree

ICD-10-CM Code:
T30.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree
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 of multiple and unspecified body regions
      (T30-T32)
      • Burn and corrosion, body region unspecified
        (T30)

T30.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like T30.0 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

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 with infection
  • Acute phototoxic reaction
  • Adverse effect from PUVA photochemotherapy
  • Adverse reaction to UVB light phototherapy
  • Alkali burn of skin
  • Application site burn
  • Arborescent patterning of skin
  • Bleach burn of skin
  • Burn
  • Burn by fire
  • Burn by fire
  • Burn by hot liquid
  • Burn by hot liquid
  • Burn by hot liquid
  • Burn by hot object
  • Burn caused by forest fire
  • Burn of endocrine structure
  • Burn of musculoskeletal structure
  • Burn of nervous system structure
  • Burn of skin
  • Burn of skin caused by exposure to artificial source of ultraviolet radiation
  • Burn of skin caused by exposure to artificial source of ultraviolet radiation
  • Burn of skin caused by exposure to artificial source of ultraviolet radiation
  • Burn of skin caused by ultraviolet radiation due to ultraviolet light therapy
  • Burn of skin of body region
  • Burn shock
  • Burns classified according to percentage of body surface involved
  • Burns of multiple sites
  • Cigarette burn
  • Complication of laser surgery
  • Contact burn of skin
  • Cutaneous microwave burn
  • Deep full thickness burn injury
  • Deep full thickness burn involving bone
  • Deep full thickness burn involving joint
  • Deep full thickness burn involving muscle
  • Deep partial thickness burn
  • Deep third degree burns of multiple sites
  • Deformity after injury
  • Deformity due to and following burn
  • Diathermy plate burn
  • Disorder due to and following burn
  • Disorder due to and following burn
  • Doughnut burn
  • Effects of lightning
  • Effects of lightning
  • Electrical burn
  • Electrical burn
  • Electrical burn of skin
  • Electrocautery burn
  • Epidermal burn of multiple sites
  • Fat burn of skin
  • Firework burn of skin
  • Flash burn of skin
  • Food burn of skin
  • Full thickness burns of multiple sites
  • Heat-induced dermatosis
  • Hot drink burn of skin
  • Hot oil burn of skin
  • Hot tar burn of skin
  • Hot water burn of skin
  • Laser-induced burn
  • Neonatal burn due to phototherapy caused by ultraviolet radiation
  • Neonatal scald injury
  • Neonatal traumatic disorder
  • Neonatal traumatic disorder
  • Newborn thermal injury
  • Over 70 percent body burnt
  • Partial thickness burn of multiple sites
  • PUVA phototherapy burn
  • Radiant heat burn of skin
  • Radiation burn
  • Scald of skin
  • Scald of skin
  • Scald of skin
  • Self injury by cigarette burn
  • Self-scalding
  • Steam burn of skin
  • Superficial friction burn
  • Thermal burn
  • Thermal burns from lightning
  • Thermal injury of peripheral nerve
  • UVB phototherapy burn
  • Water-induced dermatosis
  • Water-induced dermatosis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Thermal Burn

    a burn injury caused by heat or fire.

  • Radiation Burn

    a burn caused by exposure to x-ray, radium, sunlight, atomic or any other type of radiant energy.

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.

When coding burns, assign separate codes for each burn site. Category T30, Burn and corrosion, body region unspecified is extremely vague and should rarely be used.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • This code is not for inpatient use. Code to specified site and degree of burns
  • Burn NOS
  • Multiple burns NOS

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert T30.0 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 949.0 - Burn NOS
    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.