T24.03 Burn of unspecified degree of lower leg

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

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

Use additional code

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

Codes under T24.03

• T24.031 Burn of unspecified degree of right lower leg
• T24.032 Burn of unspecified degree of left lower leg
• T24.039 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.03

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

• T24.022S Burn of unspecified degree of left knee, sequela
• T24.029 Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee
• T24.029A Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
• T24.029D Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
• T24.029S Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee, sequela
• T24.03 Burn of unspecified degree of lower leg (this code)
• T24.031 Burn of unspecified degree of right lower leg
• T24.031A Burn of unspecified degree of right lower leg, initial encounter
• T24.031D Burn of unspecified degree of right lower leg, subsequent encounter
• T24.031S Burn of unspecified degree of right lower leg, sequela
• T24.032 Burn of unspecified degree of left lower leg