ICD-10-CM Code T67.0XXA
Heatstroke and sunstroke, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.T67.0XXA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of heatstroke and sunstroke, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code T670 is used to code Heat stroke
Heat stroke, also known as sun stroke, is a severe heat illness, defined as hyperthermia with a body temperature greater than 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) because of environmental heat exposure with lack of thermoregulation. This is distinct from a fever, where there is a physiological increase in the temperature set point of the body. The term "stroke" in "heat stroke" is a misnomer in that it does not involve a blockage or hemorrhage of blood flow to the brain. Preventive measures include drinking plenty of cool liquids and avoiding excessive heat and humidity, especially in unventilated spaces such as parked cars that can overheat quickly. Treatment requires rapid physical cooling of the body.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Code: | D018883 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 992.0 |
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 T67.0XXA and a single ICD9 code, 992.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: T67.0 - Heatstroke and sunstroke