ICD-10-CM Code T34
Frostbite with tissue necrosis
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 T34 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of T34 that describes the diagnosis 'frostbite with tissue necrosis' in more detail.
- T34 Frostbite with tissue necrosis NON-BILLABLE
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- T34.01 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ear NON-BILLABLE
- T34.02 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose NON-BILLABLE
- T34.09 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head NON-BILLABLE
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- T34.40 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified arm NON-BILLABLE
- T34.41 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right arm NON-BILLABLE
- T34.42 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left arm NON-BILLABLE
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- T34.51 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist NON-BILLABLE
- T34.52 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hand NON-BILLABLE
- T34.53 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of finger(s) NON-BILLABLE
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- T34.81 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle NON-BILLABLE
- T34.82 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of foot NON-BILLABLE
- T34.83 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of toe(s) NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code T34 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
Coding Notes for T34 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code T34
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T34 - Frostbite with tissue necrosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T34. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.