T68.XXXD: Hypothermia, subsequent encounter
T68.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for hypothermia, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T68.XXXD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code T68
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Accidental hypothermia
- Hypothermia NOS
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T68.XXXD
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T68.XXXD
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T68.XXXD is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.