T24.63
Non-billable

Corrosion of second degree of lower leg

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T24.63 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

S00-T88(Chapter 19)T24(Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot)T24.6(Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot)

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
birth trauma (P10-P15)
•
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2

2 items

From T24:

•
burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25.-)
•
burn and corrosion of hip region (T21.-)

Code First

1 item

From T24.6:

•
(T51-T65) to identify chemical and intent

Use Additional Code

2 items

From S00-T88:

•
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

From T24.6:

•
external cause code to identify place (Y92)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T24:

•
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T24
•
A: initial encounter
•
D: subsequent encounter
•
S: sequela

T24.63
Non-billable

Corrosion of second degree of lower leg

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T24:

Code First

From T24.6:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T24.6:

7th Character Notes

From T24:

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T24.63Non-billable

Corrosion of second degree of lower leg

Coding Guidance

Additional Information from Parent Codes

Parent Codes Referenced:

Excludes1

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

From T24:

Code First

From T24.6:

Use Additional Code

From S00-T88:

From T24.6:

7th Character Notes

From T24:

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T24.63
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