Burn 3rd deg mu sites of right lower limb, ex ank/ft, init

Burn of third degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a full-thickness burn affecting multiple areas of the right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot. The burn has destroyed the epidermis and dermis, extending into subcutaneous tissue, and potentially muscle or bone.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for initial treatment of a patient presenting with third-degree burns on various non-contiguous sites of the right thigh, knee, or lower leg. This includes burns sustained from fire, chemicals, electricity, or scalding liquids that have caused complete skin destruction in these areas.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "third degree" and "multiple sites" on the right lower limb, excluding ankle/foot.
Verify this is the initial encounter for treatment of this specific burn.
Code additional burns to other body sites separately.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T24.391Burn of 3rd deg mu sites of right lower limb, except ank/ft

T24.391A(current)

Crosswalks

945.59ApproxICD-9 945.39ApproxICD-9 945.49ApproxICD-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 T24.00