T24.439 Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 T24.4 Corrosion of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (Y92)

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.439

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 T24.439

• Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › calf

Nearby codes

• T24.431S Corrosion of unspecified degree of right lower leg, sequela
• T24.432 Corrosion of unspecified degree of left lower leg
• T24.432A Corrosion of unspecified degree of left lower leg, initial encounter
• T24.432D Corrosion of unspecified degree of left lower leg, subsequent encounter
• T24.432S Corrosion of unspecified degree of left lower leg, sequela
• T24.439 Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg (this code)
• T24.439A Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
• T24.439D Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
• T24.439S Corrosion of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg, sequela
• T24.49 Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.491 Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot