T24.101D Burn of first degree of unspecified site of right lower limb, except ankle and foot, subsequent encounter

ICD-10-CM T24.101D: First-Degree Burn of Right Lower Limb, Subsequent Encounter

ICD-10-CM code T24.101D identifies a first-degree burn of an unspecified site on the right lower limb, excluding the ankle and foot, for a subsequent encounter. The concept is classified as an injury or poisoning. First-degree burns involve damage above the basal layer of the epidermis and are characterized by dry, red, painful skin. 1 3 4

Plain-language overview

Code T24.101D represents a first-degree burn located on the right lower limb, specifically excluding the ankle and foot, during a subsequent patient encounter. 1

First-degree burns involve damage above the basal layer of the epidermis and present clinically as dry, red, and painful skin resembling a sunburn, according to clinical burn triage guidance. 3

What this code represents

The terminology record classifies the semantic type of T24.101D as an Injury or Poisoning concept within the ICD-10-CM version 2026 system, and its record status is active. 1

The parent concept for T24.101D is T24.101, which describes a first-degree burn of an unspecified site of the right lower limb, except ankle and foot. 1

Coding details

The seventh character D in T24.101D specifies a subsequent encounter, and external coding data lists a related code T24.101S for the same burn condition. 1 5

An abbreviation for T24.101D is Burn 1st deg of unsp site right lower limb, ex ank/ft, subs, and the terminology record indicates this code has narrower concepts. 1

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for T24.101D explicitly specifies the degree of the burn, the right lower limb location, the exclusion of the ankle and foot, and the subsequent encounter. 1

What the sources add

While the terminology record provides the official code hierarchy and label, clinical sources add that superficial burns heal by re-epithelialization and usually do not scar if healed within two weeks. 1 3

A clinical consensus on burn wounds provides specific treatment recommendations for prehospital first aid, nonsurgical treatment, surgical treatment, and infection treatment for second-degree burns. 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM T24.101D terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Consensus on the treatment of second-degree burn wounds (2024 edition) — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Burn Triage and Treatment - Thermal Injuries — chemm.hhs.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. MedicareDrop — medicaredrop.com; accessed 2026-07-27.