T68⚠ Requires 7th Character

Hypothermia

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code T68

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T68:

Ainitial encounterT68XXXADsubsequent encounterT68XXXDSsequelaT68XXXS

Sub-codes of T68(3)

T68 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

T68AHypothermia, initial encounter✓ BillableT68DHypothermia, subsequent encounter✓ BillableT68SHypothermia, sequela✓ Billable

Inclusion Terms

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T68 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Hypothermia (accidental)Hypothermia (accidental), low environmental temperatureSubnormal, subnormality, temperature (accidental)

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
  • •hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
  • •hypothermia of newborn (P80.-)

⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)

  • •frostbite (T33-T34)

Notes

  • ℹcode to identify source of exposure:
  • ℹExposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
  • ℹExposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T66-T78Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)├T68Hypothermia
└T68Hypothermia

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