T24.309A Burn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T24.309 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 T24.3 Burn of third 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)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.309A

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T24.309A

• Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › lower › limb › third degree

Nearby codes

• T24.302 Burn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.302A Burn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.302D Burn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.302S Burn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.309 Burn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.309A Burn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter (this code)
• T24.309D Burn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.309S Burn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.31 Burn of third degree of thigh
• T24.311 Burn of third degree of right thigh
• T24.311A Burn of third degree of right thigh, initial encounter