T24.1 — Burn of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot
Not billable
Is T24.1 billable?
No — T24.1 is a non-billable header code. T24.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 45 billable codes beneath T24.1.
Billable codes under this header
- T24.101ABurn of first degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.101DBurn of first degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.101SBurn of first degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.102ABurn of first degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.102DBurn of first degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.102SBurn of first degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.109ABurn of first degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.109DBurn of first degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.109SBurn of first degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.111ABurn of first degree of right thigh, initial encounter
- T24.111DBurn of first degree of right thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.111SBurn of first degree of right thigh, sequela
- T24.112ABurn of first degree of left thigh, initial encounter
- T24.112DBurn of first degree of left thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.112SBurn of first degree of left thigh, sequela
- T24.119ABurn of first degree of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- T24.119DBurn of first degree of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.119SBurn of first degree of unspecified thigh, sequela
- T24.121ABurn of first degree of right knee, initial encounter
- T24.121DBurn of first degree of right knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.121SBurn of first degree of right knee, sequela
- T24.122ABurn of first degree of left knee, initial encounter
- T24.122DBurn of first degree of left knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.122SBurn of first degree of left knee, sequela
- T24.129ABurn of first degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
- T24.129DBurn of first degree of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.129SBurn of first degree of unspecified knee, sequela
- T24.131ABurn of first degree of right lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.131DBurn of first degree of right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.131SBurn of first degree of right lower leg, sequela
- T24.132ABurn of first degree of left lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.132DBurn of first degree of left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.132SBurn of first degree of left lower leg, sequela
- T24.139ABurn of first degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.139DBurn of first degree of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.139SBurn of first degree of unspecified lower leg, sequela
- T24.191ABurn of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.191DBurn of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.191SBurn of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.192ABurn of first degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.192DBurn of first degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.192SBurn of first degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.199ABurn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.199DBurn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.199SBurn of first degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
T24.1 at a glance
| Code | T24.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside T24.1 to fully describe the condition. T24.1 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T24.1 to fully describe the condition. T24.1 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T20-T25
Report an additional code alongside T24.1 to fully describe the condition. T24.1 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T24.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T24.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T24
The conditions below are not part of T24.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T24.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T24.1? (5)
- T24.10Burn of first degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.11Burn of first degree of thighnot billable
- T24.12Burn of first degree of kneenot billable
- T24.13Burn of first degree of lower legnot billable
- T24.19Burn of first degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
How long has T24.1 existed?
T24.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the T24 family? (7)
- T24.0Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.2Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.3Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.4Corrosion of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.5Corrosion of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.6Corrosion of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.7Corrosion of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable