T24.61 Corrosion of second degree of thigh

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 T24.6 Corrosion of second 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 T24.61

• T24.611 Corrosion of second degree of right thigh
• T24.612 Corrosion of second degree of left thigh
• T24.619 Corrosion of second degree of unspecified thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to T24.61

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

• T24.602S Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.609 Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot
• T24.609A Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
• T24.609D Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
• T24.609S Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
• T24.61 Corrosion of second degree of thigh (this code)
• T24.611 Corrosion of second degree of right thigh
• T24.611A Corrosion of second degree of right thigh, initial encounter
• T24.611D Corrosion of second degree of right thigh, subsequent encounter
• T24.611S Corrosion of second degree of right thigh, sequela
• T24.612 Corrosion of second degree of left thigh