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T24 ICD-10-CM Code: Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot

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FY 2026 Apr update / Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) / Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (T20-T25)

T24

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

Official

No inclusion terms are included in this display for T24. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

Official
  • burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25.-)
  • burn and corrosion of hip region (T21.-)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15)Inherited from S00-T88
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)Inherited from S00-T88

Includes

Official
  • burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]Inherited from T20-T25
  • burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]Inherited from T20-T25
  • burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]Inherited from T20-T25

Excludes 1

Official

No Excludes 1 notes are included in this display for T24. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code First

Official

No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for T24. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

Official
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Inherited from S00-T88, T20-T25
  • code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involvedInherited from S00-T88, T20-T25

Code Also

Official

No Code Also instructions are included in this display for T24. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
T24
Description
Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

T24 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot. T24 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (s00-t88), within the section covering burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site (t20-t25).

Header codes like T24 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for T24 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Excludes 2, Not included here, may code separately

  • burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25.-)
  • burn and corrosion of hip region (T21.-)

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

T24Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot
T24Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot

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