ICD-10-CM Code T28.5XXA
Corrosion of mouth and pharynx, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.T28.5XXA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of corrosion of mouth and pharynx, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code T28 is used to code Burn
A burn is a type of injury to skin , or other tissues, caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation. Burns that affect only the superficial skin layers are known as superficial or first-degree burns. When the injury extends into some of the underlying layers, it is described as a partial-thickness or second-degree burn. In a full-thickness or third-degree burn, the injury extends to all layers of the skin. A fourth-degree burn additionally involves injury to deeper tissues, such as muscle, tendons, or bone.
| Specialty: | Critical Care Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | D002056, D002056, D002056, D002056, D002056, D002056, D002056, D002056, D002056, D002056 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949 |
Second-degree burn of the hand
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #154-156 - Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #154-156 - Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #154-156 - Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T28.5XXA and a single ICD9 code, 947.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T28.5 - Corrosion of mouth and pharynx