ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T26.71Corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of right eyeball

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T26.71 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Corrosion w resulting rupture and dest of right eyeball

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T26.71

T26.71 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of right eyeball. It belongs to category T26 (burn and corrosion confined to eye and adnexa), block T26-T28 (burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T26.7 (corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball), T26.71 is specifically for corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of right eyeball. Related codes cover unspecified eyeball (T26.70) and left eyeball (T26.72).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T26

Ainitial encounterT26.71XA
Dsubsequent encounterT26.71XD
SsequelaT26.71XS

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T26.71.

› From T26.7 Corrosion with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball

Code first

(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T26.71

Is T26.71 billable?: No. T26.71 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.