T26

Header — not billable

Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa

The ICD-10 code for burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa is T26.

T26 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

7th character definitions

These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.

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7th character note

This category requires a 7th character to indicate additional clinical detail (e.g. encounter type: initial, subsequent, sequela). The code is incomplete without it.

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
•This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Child codes under T26

Related codes in this category

T27Burn and corrosion of respiratory tractnon-billable header
T28Burn and corrosion of other internal organsnon-billable header
T26Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexanon-billable header