Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
(S00-T98)

Burns and corrosions
(T20-T32)

Includes: burns (thermal) from:
· electrical heating appliances
· electricity
· flame
· friction
· hot air and hot gases
· hot objects
· lightning
· radiation
chemical burns [corrosions] (external)(internal)
scalds
Excludes: erythema [dermatitis] ab igne ( L59.0 )
radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue ( L55-L59 )
sunburn ( L55.- )

Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs
(T26-T28)

T26 Burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa
T26.0 Burn of eyelid and periocular area
T26.1 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac
T26.2 Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball
T26.3 Burn of other parts of eye and adnexa
T26.4 Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified
T26.5 Corrosion of eyelid and periocular area
T26.6 Corrosion of cornea and conjunctival sac
T26.7 Corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball
T26.8 Corrosion of other parts of eye and adnexa
T26.9 Corrosion of eye and adnexa, part unspecified

T27 Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract
T27.0 Burn of larynx and trachea
T27.1 Burn involving larynx and trachea with lung
Excludes: blast injury syndrome ( T70.8 )
T27.2 Burn of other parts of respiratory tract
Thoracic cavity
T27.3 Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecified
T27.4 Corrosion of larynx and trachea
T27.5 Corrosion involving larynx and trachea with lung
T27.6 Corrosion of other parts of respiratory tract
T27.7 Corrosion of respiratory tract, part unspecified

T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs
T28.0 Burn of mouth and pharynx
T28.1 Burn of oesophagus
T28.2 Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
T28.3 Burn of internal genitourinary organs
T28.4 Burn of other and unspecified internal organs
T28.5 Corrosion of mouth and pharynx
T28.6 Corrosion of oesophagus
T28.7 Corrosion of other parts of alimentary tract
T28.8 Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs
T28.9 Corrosion of other and unspecified internal organs