Corros 2nd deg mul sites of right low limb, ex ank/ft, init

Corrosion of second degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a second-degree chemical burn affecting multiple areas of the patient's right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot. A second-degree corrosion involves damage to the epidermis and dermis, characterized by blistering, pain, and redness.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code for initial encounters where a patient presents with chemical burns that have resulted in partial-thickness skin damage across various non-contiguous sites on the right thigh, knee, or lower leg. This is appropriate when the injury is acute and the patient is receiving active treatment for the corrosion.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "corrosion" (chemical burn) rather than "burn" (thermal burn).
Verify the burn is explicitly stated as second-degree and affects multiple sites on the right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot.
The "A" seventh character indicates an initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T24.691Corros 2nd deg mul sites of right lower limb, except ank/ft

T24.691A(current)

Crosswalks

945.29ApproxICD-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