2025 ICD-10-CM code T24.32
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Burns and corrosions (T20-T32) - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) 19 Feed
Third-degree burn of the knee.
No modifiers are applicable to ICD-10-CM codes.
Medical necessity is established by the diagnosis of a third-degree burn, as it requires specialized medical care to prevent complications like infection, scarring, and functional impairment.
In simple words: This code represents a severe burn on the knee, where all layers of the skin are damaged.
Third-degree burn of the knee. This code describes a full-thickness skin loss with deep necrosis of underlying tissue at the knee area.
Example 1: A patient falls against a hot engine, resulting in a third-degree burn to their knee., A patient spills boiling water on their leg, sustaining a third-degree burn specifically on the knee., A house fire causes a patient to suffer third-degree burns, including a deep burn affecting their knee.
Documentation should include the depth of the burn (third-degree), the specific location (knee), the cause of the burn, and the total body surface area (TBSA) affected, if applicable. Photographs and measurements of the affected area can also be included.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Burn Specialists, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Physician's Office, Telehealth Provided in Patient’s Home, Telehealth Provided Other than in Patient’s Home