Corros 1st deg mult sites of left low limb, ex ank/ft, init

Corrosion of first degree of multiple sites of left lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a first-degree burn, also known as a superficial burn, affecting multiple areas of the patient's left leg, excluding the ankle and foot. These burns typically involve only the epidermis, presenting with redness, pain, and no blistering.

🎯When to Use

Use this code for initial encounters where a patient presents with superficial burns on various non-contiguous sites of the left thigh, knee, or calf. This would include scenarios like a splash injury causing scattered redness on the left lower leg.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the burn is explicitly documented as first-degree and affects multiple sites of the left lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot.
Verify this is the initial encounter for treatment of this specific injury.
Do not use for single site burns, burns involving the ankle or foot, or burns of a higher degree.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T24.592Corros first deg mult sites of left lower limb, ex ank/ft

T24.592A(current)

Crosswalks

945.19ApproxICD-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