T24.13
Header — not billableBurn of first degree of lower leg
The ICD-10 code for burn of first degree of lower leg is T24.13.
T24.13 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T24.10Burn of first degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.11Burn of first degree of thighnon-billable header
- T24.12Burn of first degree of kneenon-billable header
- T24.19Burn of first degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.13Burn of first degree of lower legnon-billable header