T33.529 - Superficial frostbite of unspecified hand
ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34) · Subcategory of T33.52 · FY2027
Coding Guidance
T33.529 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- superficial frostbite of fingers (T33.53-)
Conditions this code covers.
- frostbite with partial thickness skin loss
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- hypothermia and other effects of reduced temperature (T68, T69.-)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- 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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