Code
Hierarchy
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S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Long Title
T67.01XA
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Heatstroke and sunstroke initial encounter
Notes
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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
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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.
Inclusion Terms
T67.01XA
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Heat apoplexy
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Heat pyrexia
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Siriasis
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Thermoplegia
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Heat apoplexy
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Heat pyrexia
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Siriasis
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Thermoplegia
Use Additional
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code(s) to identify any associated complications of heatstroke, such as:
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coma and stupor (R40.-)
- R40 Somnolence, stupor and coma
- M62.82 Rhabdomyolysis
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systemic inflammatory response syndrome (R65.1-)
- R65.1 Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) of non-infectious origin
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code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments
Excludes 1
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erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0)
- L59.0 Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]
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malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
- T88.3 Malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia
- L55-L59 Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
- P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
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obstetric trauma (O70-O71)