ICD-10-CM Code T34.4
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of arm
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 T34.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of T34.4 that describes the diagnosis 'frostbite with tissue necrosis of arm' in more detail.
- T34.4 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of arm 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 T34.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist and hand - instead, use code T34.5-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T34.4 - Frostbite with tissue necrosis of arm'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T34.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: T34 - Frostbite with tissue necrosis