Current
T33 — Superficial frostbite
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Frostbite (T33-T34) .
Official Notes
Includes
frostbite with partial thickness skin loss
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- T33.0 Superficial frostbite of head Has subcodes
- T33.1 Superficial frostbite of neck Has subcodes
- T33.2 Superficial frostbite of thorax Has subcodes
- T33.3 Superficial frostbite of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis Has subcodes
- T33.4 Superficial frostbite of arm Has subcodes
- T33.5 Superficial frostbite of wrist, hand, and fingers Has subcodes
- T33.6 Superficial frostbite of hip and thigh Has subcodes
- T33.7 Superficial frostbite of knee and lower leg Has subcodes
- T33.8 Superficial frostbite of ankle, foot, and toe(s) Has subcodes
- T33.9 Superficial frostbite of other and unspecified sites Has subcodes
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