T31.6

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Burns involving 60-69% of body surface

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

✓ No additional coding notes for T31.6

Child Codes (7)

T31.60Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 0% to 9% third degree burns✓ Billable T31.61Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 10-19% third degree burns✓ Billable T31.62Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 20-29% third degree burns✓ Billable T31.63Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 30-39% third degree burns✓ Billable T31.64Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 40-49% third degree burns✓ Billable T31.65Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 50-59% third degree burns✓ Billable T31.66Burns involving 60-69% of body surface with 60-69% third degree burns✓ Billable

Clinical Description

ICD-10-CM code T31.6 represents burns involving 60-69% of body surface. This code falls under the Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) classification. It is a non-billable category header code. A more specific child code from the list below must be used for billing and reimbursement purposes.

This is a 5-character code at the 4th level of specificity. There are 7 more specific child codes under T31.6.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code T31.6?

ICD-10-CM code T31.6 is "Burns involving 60-69% of body surface". It belongs to the category: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).

Is T31.6 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, T31.6 is a non-billable header code. A more specific child code must be used for billing.

Related Codes in T31

Other codes in the same category that may be relevant for differential coding:

T31.0Burns involving less than 10% of body surface T31.1Burns involving 10-19% of body surface T31.2Burns involving 20-29% of body surface T31.3Burns involving 30-39% of body surface T31.4Burns involving 40-49% of body surface T31.5Burns involving 50-59% of body surface T31.7Burns involving 70-79% of body surface T31.8Burns involving 80-89% of body surface T31.9Burns involving 90% or more of body surface

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Code Information

CodeT31.6

BillableNo — Header code

ParentT31

CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Excludes10 rule(s)

Excludes20 note(s)

Child codes7

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)