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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T24.239Burn of second degree of unspecified lower leg

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T24.239 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T24.239

T24.239 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for burn of second degree of unspecified lower leg. It belongs to category T24 (burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot), block T20-T25 (burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T24.23, choose T24.239 (unspecified lower leg) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right lower leg (T24.231) and left lower leg (T24.232).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T24

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T24.239.

› From T24.2 Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot
Use additional code
  • external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
› From T24 Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot
Excludes2
  • burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25.-)
  • burn and corrosion of hip region (T21.-)

Broader instructions also apply from T20-T25 Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to T24.239.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T24.239

Is T24.239 billable?

No. T24.239 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.