ICD-10-CM code "T24.63": Corrosion of second degree of lower leg (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT24.63
DescriptionCorrosion of second degree of 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. Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.6)
  5. Corrosion of second degree of lower leg (T24.63)
Billable statusNon 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. Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.6)
  5. Corrosion of second degree of lower leg (T24.63)

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. Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot (T24.6)
  5. Corrosion of second degree of lower leg (T24.63)

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