Burn 1st deg mult sites of right lower limb, ex ank/ft, subs

Burn of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code indicates a superficial burn affecting various areas of the right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot. The burn involves only the epidermis, characterized by redness and pain without blistering or skin breakage. This specific code is used for follow-up care after the initial treatment of such an injury.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for subsequent encounters when a patient presents for ongoing management of a first-degree burn on multiple sites of their right thigh, knee, or calf. This includes wound checks, dressing changes, or pain management related to the healing process. It is appropriate when the initial treatment has already been rendered.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation clearly specifies "first degree" and "multiple sites" within the right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot.
Verify that the encounter is for follow-up care, not the initial treatment, as indicated by the "D" seventh character.
Confirm the laterality is "right" and not unspecified or left.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T24.191Burn first deg mult sites of right lower limb, except ank/ft

T24.191D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

Same Category

T24Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot T24.0Burn of unsp degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot T24.00Burn of unsp degree of unsp site lower limb, except ank/ft T24.001Burn unsp deg of unsp site right lower limb, except ank/ft T24.001A