T24.1: Burn of first degree of hip and lower limb, except ankle and foot
You have a burn on your hip or leg.
A burn involves tissue being damaged by severe heat. This may happen due to fire, electricity, hot liquids or gases, for example.
The affected areas can be red and swollen. They may also be painful.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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