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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs

All 54 codes in the T28 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

54

Can lead a claim

21

Cannot lead a claim

33

What CMS assigns to T28

21 of the 54 codes group to MMTA - Other; 33 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 54 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 21 of the 54 can lead a claim. CMS attaches a code-first note to 27 of the 54.

Code first

CMS grouper convention 8, on T28.5XXA, T28.5XXD, T28.5XXS, T28.6XXA, T28.6XXD, T28.6XXS, T28.7XXA, T28.7XXD, T28.7XXS, T28.8XXA, T28.8XXD, T28.8XXS, T28.90XA, T28.90XD, T28.90XS, T28.911A, T28.911D, T28.911S, T28.912A, T28.912D, T28.912S, T28.919A, T28.919D, T28.919S, T28.99XA, T28.99XD, T28.99XS. Code first:

  • , if applicable, toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source (T51-T65)

Every code in T28

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
T28.0 Burn of mouth and pharynx
T28.0XXABurn of mouth and pharynx, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.0XXDBurn of mouth and pharynx, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.0XXSBurn of mouth and pharynx, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T28.1 Burn of esophagus
T28.1XXABurn of esophagus, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.1XXDBurn of esophagus, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.1XXSBurn of esophagus, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T28.2 Burn of other parts of alimentary tract
T28.2XXABurn of other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.2XXDBurn of other parts of alimentary tract, subsequent encounterCMS: Burn of other parts of alimentary tract, subs encntrCan lead a claimANone
T28.2XXSBurn of other parts of alimentary tract, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T28.3 Burn of internal genitourinary organs
T28.3XXABurn of internal genitourinary organs, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.3XXDBurn of internal genitourinary organs, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.3XXSBurn of internal genitourinary organs, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T28.4 Burns of other and unspecified internal organs
T28.40 Burn of unspecified internal organ
T28.40XABurn of unspecified internal organ, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.40XDBurn of unspecified internal organ, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.40XSBurn of unspecified internal organ, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.41 Burn of ear drum
T28.411 Burn of right ear drum
T28.411ABurn of right ear drum, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.411DBurn of right ear drum, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.411SBurn of right ear drum, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T28.412 Burn of left ear drum
T28.412ABurn of left ear drum, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.412DBurn of left ear drum, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.412SBurn of left ear drum, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T28.419 Burn of unspecified ear drum
T28.419ABurn of unspecified ear drum, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.419DBurn of unspecified ear drum, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.419SBurn of unspecified ear drum, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.49 Burn of other internal organ
T28.49XABurn of other internal organ, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.49XDBurn of other internal organ, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T28.49XSBurn of other internal organ, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T28.5 Corrosion of mouth and pharynx
T28.5XXACorrosion of mouth and pharynx, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.5XXDCorrosion of mouth and pharynx, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.5XXSCorrosion of mouth and pharynx, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.6 Corrosion of esophagus
T28.6XXACorrosion of esophagus, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.6XXDCorrosion of esophagus, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.6XXSCorrosion of esophagus, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.7 Corrosion of other parts of alimentary tract
T28.7XXACorrosion of other parts of alimentary tract, initial encounterCMS: Corrosion of other parts of alimentary tract, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.7XXDCorrosion of other parts of alimentary tract, subsequent encounterCMS: Corrosion of other parts of alimentary tract, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.7XXSCorrosion of other parts of alimentary tract, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.8 Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs
T28.8XXACorrosion of internal genitourinary organs, initial encounterCMS: Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs, init encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.8XXDCorrosion of internal genitourinary organs, subsequent encounterCMS: Corrosion of internal genitourinary organs, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.8XXSCorrosion of internal genitourinary organs, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.9 Corrosions of other and unspecified internal organs
T28.90 Corrosions of unspecified internal organs
T28.90XACorrosions of unspecified internal organs, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.90XDCorrosions of unspecified internal organs, subsequent encounterCMS: Corrosions of unspecified internal organs, subs encntrCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.90XSCorrosions of unspecified internal organs, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.91 Corrosions of ear drum
T28.911 Corrosions of right ear drum
T28.911ACorrosions of right ear drum, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.911DCorrosions of right ear drum, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.911SCorrosions of right ear drum, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.912 Corrosions of left ear drum
T28.912ACorrosions of left ear drum, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.912DCorrosions of left ear drum, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.912SCorrosions of left ear drum, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.919 Corrosions of unspecified ear drum
T28.919ACorrosions of unspecified ear drum, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.919DCorrosions of unspecified ear drum, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.919SCorrosions of unspecified ear drum, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.99 Corrosions of other internal organs
T28.99XACorrosions of other internal organs, initial encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.99XDCorrosions of other internal organs, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T28.99XSCorrosions of other internal organs, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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