T25.32 ICD-10-CM Code: Burn of third degree of foot
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T25.32 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- 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]
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burn of third degree of toe(s) (nail) (T25.33-) Compare T25.32 vs T25.33 →
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
- Use additional code from category T31 or T32 to identify extent of body surface involved
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Not billable as written — a more specific code is required: T25.321A, T25.321D, T25.321S, T25.322A, T25.322D.
- Requires a 7th character. "The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T25" Options: T25.321A, T25.321D, T25.321S, T25.322A, T25.322D, T25.322S
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of T25.32 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
Hierarchy
- S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
Excludes2
- T25.33 — Burn of third degree of toe(s) (nail) [Excludes2]: “burn of third degree of toe(s) (nail) (T25.33-)” · check together
Referenced by Excludes2 notes
- T24 — Burn and corrosion of lower limb, except ankle and foot [Excludes2](via T25.-): “burn and corrosion of ankle and foot (T25.-)” · check together
Nearest codes (40)
- T25 — Burn and corrosion of ankle and foot [Sibling]
- T25.292D — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of left ankle and foot, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- T25.292S — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of left ankle and foot, sequela [Sibling]
- T25.299 — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot [Sibling]
- T25.299A — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, initial encounter [Sibling]
- T25.299D — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
- T25.299S — Burn of second degree of multiple sites of unspecified ankle and foot, sequela [Sibling]
- T25.3 — Burn of third degree of ankle and foot [Sibling]
- and 32 more
Referenced by Other Codes
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name T25.32 or its code family.
1 Excludes2 notes: T24 (via T25.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can T25.32 be billed directly?
No. T25.32 (Burn of third degree of foot) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does T25.32 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T25.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T25.32 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- T25.312S — Burn of third degree of left ankle, sequela
- T25.319 — Burn of third degree of unspecified ankle
- T25.319A — Burn of third degree of unspecified ankle, initial encounter
- T25.319D — Burn of third degree of unspecified ankle, subsequent encounter
- T25.319S — Burn of third degree of unspecified ankle, sequela
- T25.321 — Burn of third degree of right foot
- T25.321A — Burn of third degree of right foot, initial encounter
- T25.321D — Burn of third degree of right foot, subsequent encounter
- T25.321S — Burn of third degree of right foot, sequela
- T25.322 — Burn of third degree of left foot