T24.33
Header — not billableBurn of third degree of lower leg
The ICD-10 code for burn of third degree of lower leg is T24.33.
T24.33 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
- T24.30Burn of third degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.31Burn of third degree of thighnon-billable header
- T24.32Burn of third degree of kneenon-billable header
- T24.39Burn of third degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.33Burn of third degree of lower legnon-billable header