ICD-10-CM Code T34.829A
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified foot, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.T34.829A is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified foot, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #922-923 - Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #922-923 - Other injury, poisoning and toxic effect diagnoses without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T34.829A and a single ICD9 code, 991.2 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T34.829 - Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified foot