T24.0 Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Applies from T24 Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot

Excludes2 (not included here)

• burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25.-)
• burn and corrosion of hip region (T21.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T24

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under T24.0

• T24.00 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.01 Burn of unspecified degree of thigh
• T24.02 Burn of unspecified degree of knee
• T24.03 Burn of unspecified degree of lower leg
• T24.09 Burn of unspecified degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.0

Back-references to T24

• Type 1 Excludes: T66 Radiation sickness, unspecified ("burns (T20-T31)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T67 Effects of heat and light ("burns (T20-T31)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T75 Other and unspecified effects of other external causes ("burns (electric) (T20-T31)")

Nearby codes

• T24 Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.0 Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (this code)
• T24.00 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.001 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.001A Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.001D Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.001S Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela