ICD-10-CM Code T67.4
Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion
NON-BILLABLE
7th Character Required
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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.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 T67.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'heat exhaustion due to salt depletion' 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 | T67.4XXA | initial encounter |
| D | T67.4XXD | subsequent encounter |
| S | T67.4XXS | 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 T674 is used to code Heat illness
Heat illness or heat-related illness is a spectrum of disorders due to environmental exposure to heat. It includes minor conditions such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion as well as the more severe condition known as heat stroke.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | D006359, D006359, D006359 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 992.3, 992.4, 992.5 |
Coding Notes for T67.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Heat prostration due to salt (and water) depletion
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T67.4 - Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T67.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: T67 - Effects of heat and light