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T69.8XXA
Billable

Other specified effects of reduced temperature (initial encounter)

Extension type: Initial encounter
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Billable Code

T69.8XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From T69:

Use Additional Code

4 items

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

From T69:

  • code to identify source of exposure:
  • Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
  • Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T69:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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