2025 ICD-10-CM code T26

Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa.

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate the cause of injury.Do not use T26 if the burn extends beyond the eye and adnexa.Use additional code Z18.- if there is a retained foreign body.

Medical necessity is established by the presence of a burn injury to the eye and adnexa requiring medical attention.

In simple words: Burn and chemical burn limited to the eye area.

Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa. This includes thermal burns from various sources like electrical appliances, flames, friction, hot air/gases, hot objects, lightning, and radiation, as well as chemical burns (corrosion) both external and internal, and scalds.

Example 1: A patient presents with a burn to their eyelid caused by a hot curling iron., A welder sustains a corneal burn from the intense light of the welding arc., A child splashes a household cleaner in their eye, resulting in a chemical burn.

Documentation should clearly specify the cause of the burn (e.g., hot object, chemical, radiation), the degree and extent of the burn, and any associated injuries.The affected area of the eye (e.g., eyelid, cornea, conjunctiva) must be documented.

** Excludes1: birth trauma (P10-P15), obstetric trauma (O70-O71). Excludes2: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0), radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59), sunburn (L55.-).

  • Specialties:Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine
  • Place of Service:Office, Home, Emergency Room - Hospital,Outpatient Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Military Treatment Facility, etc.
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