T30.0 — Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree

T30.0

ICD-10 Chapter 19: Injury & Poisoning — illustrative image
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T88) — illustrative image

What this code means

A burn or scald of an unspecified body region and unspecified degree, recorded in general terms.

Also called: burn, scald.

When this code is used

Used for burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree.

Where it sits in ICD-10-CM

Code T30.0 belongs to Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, which covers codes S00–T88 in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list. The official description above is copied verbatim from the CDC/NCHS FY2027 code file.

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Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10-CM code T30.0?

T30.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for “Burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree”. A burn or scald of an unspecified body region and unspecified degree, recorded in general terms.

When is code T30.0 used?

Used for burn of unspecified body region, unspecified degree. It belongs to Chapter 19 of ICD-10-CM (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).

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