ICD-10-CM code "T24.039": Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT24.039
DescriptionBurn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
  3. Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24)
  4. Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.0)
  5. Burn of unspecified degree of lower leg (T24.03)
  6. Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg (T24.039)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)
  3. Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24)

    Type 2burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25.-)

    Type 2burn and corrosion of hip region (T21.-)

  4. Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.0)
  5. Burn of unspecified degree of lower leg (T24.03)
  6. Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg (T24.039)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

    Includesburns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]

    Includesburns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]

    Includesburns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]

  3. Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24)
  4. Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.0)
  5. Burn of unspecified degree of lower leg (T24.03)
  6. Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified lower leg (T24.039)