ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for knee burn
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Burn (electricity) (flame) (hot gas, liquid or hot object) (radiation) (steam) (thermal) › knee”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding knee burn
The ICD-10-CM code for knee burn is T24.029 (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee). The official index lists 11 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on T24.029.
Within T24.02, choose T24.029 (unspecified knee) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: right knee (T24.021) and left knee (T24.022).
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.
More specific knee burn codes (official index)
- first degree T24.129 — Burn of first degree of unspecified knee
- left T24.022 — Burn of unspecified degree of left knee
- first degree T24.122 — Burn of first degree of left knee
- second degree T24.222 — Burn of second degree of left knee
- third degree T24.322 — Burn of third degree of left knee
- right T24.021 — Burn of unspecified degree of right knee
- first degree T24.121 — Burn of first degree of right knee
- second degree T24.221 — Burn of second degree of right knee
- third degree T24.321 — Burn of third degree of right knee
- second degree T24.229 — Burn of second degree of unspecified knee
- third degree T24.329 — Burn of third degree of unspecified knee
Common questions about knee burn ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for knee burn?
- T24.029 — Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified knee (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: T24.129, T24.022, T24.122, T24.222 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for first degree knee burn?
- T24.129 — Burn of first degree of unspecified knee (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for left knee burn?
- T24.022 — Burn of unspecified degree of left knee (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for right knee burn?
- T24.021 — Burn of unspecified degree of right knee (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for second degree knee burn?
- T24.229 — Burn of second degree of unspecified knee (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for third degree knee burn?
- T24.329 — Burn of third degree of unspecified knee (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is T24.029 billable?
- No. T24.029 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.