ICD-10-CM code "T24.3": Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (2024)

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 third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.3)

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 third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.3)

Subcategories

• Burn of third degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.30)
• Burn of third degree of thigh (T24.31)
• Burn of third degree of knee (T24.32)
• Burn of third degree of lower leg (T24.33)
• Burn of third degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.39)