T34.821D

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right foot, subsequent encounter

Billable / specificPOA exempt

T34.821D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from T34)

  • Note: 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
  • Note: 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.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from T34)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from T34)
  • hypothermia and other effects of reduced temperature (T68, T69.-) (from T34)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T34)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at T34). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • T34.821Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right footNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • T34.821AFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right foot, initial encounterBillable
  • T34.821SFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right foot, sequelaBillable

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