T24.6 Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Code first

• (T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use additional code

• external cause code to identify place (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 T24.6

• T24.60 Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.61 Corrosion of second degree of thigh
• T24.62 Corrosion of second degree of knee
• T24.63 Corrosion of second degree of lower leg
• T24.69 Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.6

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

• T24.592S Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.599 Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.599A Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.599D Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.599S Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.6 Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (this code)
• T24.60 Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.601 Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.601A Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.601D Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.601S Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela