T24.59 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot

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 T24.5 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)

Codes under T24.59

• T24.591 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.592 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.599 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.59

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

• T24.532S Corrosion of first degree of left lower leg, sequela
• T24.539 Corrosion of first degree of unspecified lower leg
• T24.539A Corrosion of first degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
• T24.539D Corrosion of first degree of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
• T24.539S Corrosion of first degree of unspecified lower leg, sequela
• T24.59 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot (this code)
• T24.591 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.591A Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.591D Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.591S Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.592 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot