T24.3 Burn of third 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 T24.3

• T24.30 Burn of third degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.31 Burn of third degree of thigh
• T24.32 Burn of third degree of knee
• T24.33 Burn of third degree of lower leg
• T24.39 Burn of third degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.3

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

• T24.292S Burn of second degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.299 Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.299A Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.299D Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.299S Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.3 Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (this code)
• T24.30 Burn of third degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.301 Burn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.301A Burn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.301D Burn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.301S Burn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela