T24.63
Header — not billableCorrosion of second degree of lower leg
The ICD-10 code for corrosion of second degree of lower leg is T24.63.
T24.63 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
- T24.60Corrosion of second degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.61Corrosion of second degree of thighnon-billable header
- T24.62Corrosion of second degree of kneenon-billable header
- T24.69Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.63Corrosion of second degree of lower legnon-billable header