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T69

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other effects of reduced temperature

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 1 non-billable)
T69.0Immersion hand and foothas subcodesT69.1ChilblainsT69.8Other specified effects of reduced temperatureT69.9Effect of reduced temperature, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

T66-T78 Parent Instructions

Code Also
  • , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:
  • highway rest stop (Y92.523)
  • school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-)
  • service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-)
  • single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-)
  • transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify source of exposure:
  • Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
  • Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
T66-T78Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
T69Other effects of reduced temperatureNot billable
T69.0Immersion hand and footSubcodes
T69.1ChilblainsBillable
T69.8Other specified effects of reduced temperatureBillable
T69.9Effect of reduced temperature, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T69:

blockT66-T78
Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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