T24.79
Header — not billableCorrosion of third degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot
The ICD-10 code for corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and foot is T24.79.
T24.79 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.
Child codes under T24.79
Related codes in this category
- T24.70Corrosion of third degree of unspecified site of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header
- T24.71Corrosion of third degree of thighnon-billable header
- T24.72Corrosion of third degree of kneenon-billable header
- T24.73Corrosion of third degree of lower legnon-billable header
- T24.79Corrosion of third degree of multiple sites of lower limb, except ankle and footnon-billable header