T24.522 Corrosion of first degree of left knee

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 T24.5 Corrosion of first 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 T24.522

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 T24.522

• Corrosion (injury) (acid) (caustic) (chemical) (lime) (external) (internal) › knee › left › first degree

Nearby codes

• T24.52 Corrosion of first degree of knee
• T24.521 Corrosion of first degree of right knee
• T24.521A Corrosion of first degree of right knee, initial encounter
• T24.521D Corrosion of first degree of right knee, subsequent encounter
• T24.521S Corrosion of first degree of right knee, sequela
• T24.522 Corrosion of first degree of left knee (this code)
• T24.522A Corrosion of first degree of left knee, initial encounter
• T24.522D Corrosion of first degree of left knee, subsequent encounter
• T24.522S Corrosion of first degree of left knee, sequela
• T24.529 Corrosion of first degree of unspecified knee
• T24.529A Corrosion of first degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter