ICD-10-CM Code T34.8
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle, foot, and toe(s)
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 T34.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of T34.8 that describes the diagnosis 'frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle, foot, and toe(s)' in more detail.
- T34.8 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle, foot, and toe(s) NON-BILLABLE
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- T34.811 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right ankle NON-BILLABLE
- T34.812 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left ankle NON-BILLABLE
- T34.819 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified ankle NON-BILLABLE
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- T34.821 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right foot NON-BILLABLE
- T34.822 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left foot NON-BILLABLE
- T34.829 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified foot 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
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle and foot (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
Parent Code: T34 - Frostbite with tissue necrosis