T69

T69: Other effects of reduced temperature

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T69 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other effects of reduced temperature. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

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.

frostbite (T33-T34)

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code to identify source of exposure:
Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T69

4 child codes. Green means billable.