T34

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Frostbite with tissue necrosis

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T34 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information

From parent codes: S00-T88 (Chapter 19)

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom S00-T88

Excludes1 means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates mutually exclusive codes: two conditions that cannot be reported together.

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Use Additional CodeFrom S00-T88

The 'use additional code' note instructs that a secondary code should be added to provide more detail.

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

More Specific Codes (10)

Chapter Information

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Range: S00-T88

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Related ICD-10 Codes

More specific codes for T34

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of head

T34.0›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of neck

T34.1›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of thorax

T34.2›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis

T34.3›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of arm

T34.4›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist, hand, and finger(s)

T34.5›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hip and thigh

T34.6›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of knee and lower leg

T34.7›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle, foot, and toe(s)

T34.8›

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other and unspecified sites

T34.9›

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