T28.6XXA Corrosion of esophagus, initial encounter

Instructional Notes:

T28.6XXA
Description: Corrosion of esophagus, initial encounter
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T28.6
Description: Corrosion of esophagus
Code First:
- (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent
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T28
Description: Burn and corrosion of other internal organs
Use Additional Code:
- external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)
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T26-T28
Description: Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs (T26-T28)
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S00-T88
Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Exclude2:
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)