T25.51
Header — not billableCorrosion of first degree of ankle
The ICD-10 code for corrosion of first degree of ankle is T25.51.
T25.51 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
- T25.52Corrosion of first degree of footnon-billable header
- T25.53Corrosion of first degree of toe(s) (nail)non-billable header
- T25.59Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of ankle and footnon-billable header
- T25.51Corrosion of first degree of anklenon-billable header