Section
T67
Effects of heat and light
Hierarchy
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S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
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T67 Effects of heat and light
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T67.0 Heatstroke and sunstroke
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T67.1 Heat syncope
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T67.2 Heat cramp
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T67.3 Heat exhaustion, anhydrotic
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T67.4 Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion
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T67.5 Heat exhaustion, unspecified
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T67.6 Heat fatigue, transient
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T67.7 Heat edema
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T67.8 Other effects of heat and light
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T67.9 Effect of heat and light, unspecified
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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.
Use Additional
Excludes 1
T67
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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)
Excludes 2
T67
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burns (T20-T31)
- L55 Sunburn
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sweat disorder due to heat (L74-L75)