T24.3 — Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot
Not billable
Is T24.3 billable?
No — T24.3 is a non-billable header code. T24.3 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 T24.3.
Billable codes under this header
- T24.301ABurn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.301DBurn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.301SBurn of third degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.302ABurn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.302DBurn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.302SBurn of third degree of unspecified site of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.309ABurn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.309DBurn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.309SBurn of third degree of unspecified site of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.311ABurn of third degree of right thigh, initial encounter
- T24.311DBurn of third degree of right thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.311SBurn of third degree of right thigh, sequela
- T24.312ABurn of third degree of left thigh, initial encounter
- T24.312DBurn of third degree of left thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.312SBurn of third degree of left thigh, sequela
- T24.319ABurn of third degree of unspecified thigh, initial encounter
- T24.319DBurn of third degree of unspecified thigh, subsequent encounter
- T24.319SBurn of third degree of unspecified thigh, sequela
- T24.321ABurn of third degree of right knee, initial encounter
- T24.321DBurn of third degree of right knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.321SBurn of third degree of right knee, sequela
- T24.322ABurn of third degree of left knee, initial encounter
- T24.322DBurn of third degree of left knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.322SBurn of third degree of left knee, sequela
- T24.329ABurn of third degree of unspecified knee, initial encounter
- T24.329DBurn of third degree of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- T24.329SBurn of third degree of unspecified knee, sequela
- T24.331ABurn of third degree of right lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.331DBurn of third degree of right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.331SBurn of third degree of right lower leg, sequela
- T24.332ABurn of third degree of left lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.332DBurn of third degree of left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.332SBurn of third degree of left lower leg, sequela
- T24.339ABurn of third degree of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- T24.339DBurn of third degree of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T24.339SBurn of third degree of unspecified lower leg, sequela
- T24.391ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.391DBurn of third degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.391SBurn of third degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.392ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.392DBurn of third degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.392SBurn of third degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
- T24.399ABurn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter
- T24.399DBurn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter
- T24.399SBurn of third degree of multiple sites of unspecified lower limb, except ankle and foot, sequela
T24.3 at a glance
| Code | T24.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Burn of third 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 T24.3 to fully describe the condition. T24.3 is sequenced first.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T24.3 to fully describe the condition. T24.3 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 T24.3 to fully describe the condition. T24.3 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T24.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T24.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T24
The conditions below are not part of T24.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T24.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T24.3? (5)
- T24.30Burn of third degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
- T24.31Burn of third degree of thighnot billable
- T24.32Burn of third degree of kneenot billable
- T24.33Burn of third degree of lower legnot billable
- T24.39Burn of third degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnot billable
How long has T24.3 existed?
T24.3 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
- T24.2Burn of second 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