kodex

Kodex

ICD-10-CM
Code

T67.8XXS

sequela

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Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
      • T67 Effects of heat and light
        • T67.8 Other effects of heat and light

Long Title

T67.8XXS

  • Other effects of heat and light sequela

Notes

S00-T88

  • 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

S00-T88

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

Excludes 1

T67

  • erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0)
    • L59.0 Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]
  • 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)

S00-T88

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

Excludes 2

T67

  • burns (T20-T31)
  • L55 Sunburn
  • sweat disorder due to heat (L74-L75)