Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s), subs encntr

Instruction Source: T33.539D

Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s), subs encntr

Instruction Source: T33.539

Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s)

Instruction Source: T33.53

Superficial frostbite of finger(s)

Instruction Source: T33.5

Superficial frostbite of wrist, hand, and fingers

Instruction Source: T33

Superficial frostbite

Inclusion Terms

• frostbite with partial thickness skin loss

Instruction Source: T33-T34

Frostbite (T33-T34)

Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)

• hypothermia and other effects of reduced temperature (T68, T69.-)

Instruction Source: S00-T88

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)

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

Clinical Notes

• 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