ICD-10-CM Code T33.0
Superficial frostbite of head
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code T33.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of T33.0 that describes the diagnosis 'superficial frostbite of head' in more detail.
- T33.0 Superficial frostbite of head NON-BILLABLE
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- T33.011 Superficial frostbite of right ear NON-BILLABLE
- T33.012 Superficial frostbite of left ear NON-BILLABLE
- T33.019 Superficial frostbite of unspecified ear NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code T33 is used to code Aerosol burn
an aerosol burn is an injury to the skin caused by the pressurized gas within an aerosol spray cooling quickly, with the sudden drop in temperature sufficient to cause frostbite to the applied area. medical studies have noted an increase of this practice, known as "frosting", in pediatric and teenage patients.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | D005627, D005627, D005627, D005627 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 991.0, 991.1, 991.2, 991.3 |
Aerosol Frostbite to the hand
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T33.0 - Superficial frostbite of head'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T33.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: T33 - Superficial frostbite