Code
Hierarchy
Long Title
T68.XXXD
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Hypothermia subsequent 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
Use Additional
T68.XXXD
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code to identify source of exposure:
- W93 Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
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Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)
- X31 Exposure to excessive natural cold
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code to identify source of exposure:
- W93 Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
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Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)
- X31 Exposure to excessive natural cold
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code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments
Excludes 1
T68.XXXD
- T88.51 Hypothermia following anesthesia
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hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
- R68.0 Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature
- P80 Hypothermia of newborn
- T88.51 Hypothermia following anesthesia
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hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
- R68.0 Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature
- P80 Hypothermia of newborn
- P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
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obstetric trauma (O70-O71)