T24.22
Header — not billableBurn of second degree of knee
The ICD-10 code for burn of second degree of knee is T24.22.
T24.22 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
- T24.20Burn of second degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.21Burn of second degree of thighnon-billable header
- T24.23Burn of second degree of lower legnon-billable header
- T24.29Burn of second degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.22Burn of second degree of kneenon-billable header