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T68Hypothermia

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)

Code Details

BillableNo — use a more specific child code
ChapterChapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
SectionOther and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
Requires 7th characterYes

Valid 7th Characters

Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

  • Accidental hypothermia
  • Hypothermia NOS

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
  • hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
  • hypothermia of newborn (P80.-)

Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)

  • frostbite (T33-T34)

Use Additional Code

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

7th Character Note

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code T68

Subcategories (3)

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