T24.2 — Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot
Not billable
Is T24.2 billable?
No — T24.2 is a non-billable header code. T24.2 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 T24.2.
Billable codes under this header
- T24.201ABurn of second degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.201DBurn of second degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.201SBurn of second degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.202ABurn of second degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.202DBurn of second degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.202SBurn of second degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.209ABurn of second degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.209DBurn of second degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.209SBurn of second degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.211ABurn of second degree of right thigh, initial encounter
- T24.211DBurn of second degree of right thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.211SBurn of second degree of right thigh, sequela
- T24.212ABurn of second degree of left thigh, initial encounter
- T24.212DBurn of second degree of left thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.212SBurn of second degree of left thigh, sequela
- T24.219ABurn of second degree of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- T24.219DBurn of second degree of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.219SBurn of second degree of unspecified thigh, sequela
- T24.221ABurn of second degree of right knee, initial encounter
- T24.221DBurn of second degree of right knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.221SBurn of second degree of right knee, sequela
- T24.222ABurn of second degree of left knee, initial encounter
- T24.222DBurn of second degree of left knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.222SBurn of second degree of left knee, sequela
- T24.229ABurn of second degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
- T24.229DBurn of second degree of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.229SBurn of second degree of unspecified knee, sequela
- T24.231ABurn of second degree of right lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.231DBurn of second degree of right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.231SBurn of second degree of right lower leg, sequela
- T24.232ABurn of second degree of left lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.232DBurn of second degree of left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.232SBurn of second degree of left lower leg, sequela
- T24.239ABurn of second degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.239DBurn of second degree of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.239SBurn of second degree of unspecified lower leg, sequela
- T24.291ABurn of second degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.291DBurn of second degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.291SBurn of second degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.292ABurn of second degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.292DBurn of second degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.292SBurn of second degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.299ABurn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.299DBurn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.299SBurn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
T24.2 at a glance
| Code | T24.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of second 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 T24.2 to fully describe the condition. T24.2 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T24.2 to fully describe the condition. T24.2 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 T24.2 to fully describe the condition. T24.2 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T24.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T24.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T24
The conditions below are not part of T24.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T24.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T24.2? (5)
- T24.20Burn of second degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.21Burn of second degree of thighnot billable
- T24.22Burn of second degree of kneenot billable
- T24.23Burn of second degree of lower legnot billable
- T24.29Burn of second degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
How long has T24.2 existed?
T24.2 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
- T24.1Burn of first 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