Kodex

Code

T34.531A

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
  - T34 Frostbite with tissue necrosis
    - T34.5 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist, hand, and finger(s)
      - T34.53 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of finger(s)
        
        T34.531 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right finger(s)
        
        T34.531A initial encounter
        
        T34.531D subsequent encounter
        
        T34.531S sequela

Long Title

T34.531A

Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right finger(s) initial encounter

Notes

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
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.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

hypothermia and other effects of reduced temperature (T68, T69.-)
- T68 Hypothermia
- T69 Other effects of reduced temperature