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T69 - Other effects of reduced temperature


The ICD 10 Code for Other effects of reduced temperature is listed as T69.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: T69
Description: Other effects of reduced temperature
  • Use additional code to identify source of exposure:
  • Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
  • Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)
  • Excludes2: frostbite (T33-T34)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of T69:
T69.0 - Immersion hand and foot
T69.1 - Chilblains
T69.8 - Other specified effects of reduced temperature
T69.9 - Effect of reduced temperature, unspecified