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T24.011 vs T24.019

T24.011 (Burn of unspecified degree of right thigh) compared with T24.019 (Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thigh), from the official CMS tabular data. T24.011 and T24.019 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

T24.011
Right
Burn of unspecified degree of right thigh
T24.019
Unspecified
Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thigh

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T24.011 and T24.019 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

T24.011Burn of unspecified degree of right thighT24.019Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thigh
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T24.011A, T24.011D, T24.011S

Non-billable header

Report instead: T24.019A, T24.019D, T24.019S

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
DefinitionBurn of unspecified degree of right thigh is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T24.011).Burn of unspecified degree of unspecified thigh is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T24.019).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T24The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T24
Includes
burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
burns and corrosions of first degree [erythema]
burns and corrosions of second degree [blisters][epidermal loss]
burns and corrosions of third degree [deep necrosis of underlying tissue] [full- thickness skin loss]
Use additional code
external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources