Current

T69 — Other effects of reduced temperature

Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78) .

Official Notes

Use Additional Code

code to identify source of exposure:

Use Additional Code

Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin ( W93 )

Use Additional Code

Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin ( X31 )

Excludes2

frostbite (T33-T34)

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

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