ICD-10-CM Code T34.02
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose
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.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code T34.02 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | T34.02XA | initial encounter |
| D | T34.02XD | subsequent encounter |
| S | T34.02XS | sequela |
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 InfoThe 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
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T34.02 - Frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose'
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Parent Code: T34.0 - Frostbite with tissue necrosis of head