Corros 1st deg mult sites of right low limb, ex ank/ft, subs

Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a superficial burn injury, specifically a first-degree corrosion, affecting multiple, non-contiguous areas of the right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot. This type of injury involves only the outermost layer of skin, characterized by redness and mild pain, without blistering or skin breakdown.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is receiving care for a first-degree chemical burn to various parts of their right leg (e.g., thigh and calf simultaneously). This would be used after the initial treatment has been rendered and the patient is returning for subsequent evaluation or management of the healing process.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation specifies "corrosion" (chemical burn) and not a thermal burn.
Confirm the injury is explicitly first-degree and affects multiple sites on the right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot.
The "D" seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter, meaning the patient is receiving routine care during the healing phase.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T24.591Corros first deg mult sites of right lower limb, ex ank/ft

T24.591D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

Same Category

T24Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot T24.0Burn of unsp degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot T24.00Burn of unsp degree of unsp site lower limb, except ank/ft T24.001Burn unsp deg of unsp site right lower limb, except ank/ft T24.001A