ICD-10-CM Section T33-T34
Frostbite
- T33 Superficial frostbite NON-BILLABLE
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- T33.01 Superficial frostbite of ear NON-BILLABLE
- T33.02 Superficial frostbite of nose BILLABLE
- T33.09 Superficial frostbite of other part of head BILLABLE
- BILLABLE T33.1 Superficial frostbite of neck
- BILLABLE T33.2 Superficial frostbite of thorax
- BILLABLE T33.3 Superficial frostbite of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis
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- T33.51 Superficial frostbite of wrist NON-BILLABLE
- T33.52 Superficial frostbite of hand NON-BILLABLE
- T33.53 Superficial frostbite of finger(s) NON-BILLABLE
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- T33.81 Superficial frostbite of ankle NON-BILLABLE
- T33.82 Superficial frostbite of foot NON-BILLABLE
- T33.83 Superficial frostbite of toe(s) NON-BILLABLE
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- T34 Frostbite with tissue necrosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE T34.1 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of neck
- BILLABLE T34.2 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of thorax
- BILLABLE T34.3 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis
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- T34.51 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist NON-BILLABLE
- T34.52 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hand NON-BILLABLE
- T34.53 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of finger(s) NON-BILLABLE
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- T34.81 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle NON-BILLABLE
- T34.82 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of foot NON-BILLABLE
- T34.83 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of toe(s) NON-BILLABLE
Coding Notes for Section T33-T34
- Section Notes:
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable See code Z18.-
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Section Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Birth trauma - instead, use Section P10-P15
- Obstetric trauma - instead, use Section O70-O71