T69.9

Effect of reduced temperature, unspecified

Requires 7th character

T69.9 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from T69)

  • 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.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T69)
  • code to identify source of exposure: (from T69)
  • Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93) (from T69)
  • Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31) (from T69)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as: (from T69)
  • highway rest stop (Y92.523) (from T69)
  • school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-) (from T69)
  • service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-) (from T69)
  • single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-) (from T69)
  • transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-) (from T69)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at T69). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Cold, effects of
  • Cold, excessive, effects of
  • Cold, exposure to
  • Congelation
  • Effect, adverse, cold
  • Effect, adverse, reduced temperature
  • Excess, excessive, excessively, cold, effects of
  • Exposure, cold, effects of
  • Freezing
  • Frozen
  • Temperature, cold, trauma from
  • Weather, weathered, effects of, cold

Parent code

  • T69Other effects of reduced temperatureNeeds 7th char

More specific codes T69.9

  • T69.9XXAEffect of reduced temperature, unspecified, initial encounterBillable
  • T69.9XXDEffect of reduced temperature, unspecified, subsequent encounterBillable
  • T69.9XXSEffect of reduced temperature, unspecified, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • T69.0Immersion hand and footNeeds 7th char
  • T69.1ChilblainsNeeds 7th char
  • T69.8Other specified effects of reduced temperatureNeeds 7th char

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