T33.09 Superficial frostbite of other part of head

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from T33 Superficial frostbite

Includes

• frostbite with partial thickness skin loss

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to T33.09

Back-references to T33

• Type 2 Excludes: I73 Other peripheral vascular diseases ("frostbite (T33-T34)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T68 Hypothermia ("frostbite (T33-T34)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T69 Other effects of reduced temperature ("frostbite (T33-T34)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T33.09

• Frostbite (superficial) › face
• Frostbite (superficial) › head

Nearby codes

• T33.019S Superficial frostbite of unspecified ear, sequela
• T33.02 Superficial frostbite of nose
• T33.02XA Superficial frostbite of nose, initial encounter
• T33.02XD Superficial frostbite of nose, subsequent encounter
• T33.02XS Superficial frostbite of nose, sequela
• T33.09 Superficial frostbite of other part of head (this code)
• T33.09XA Superficial frostbite of other part of head, initial encounter
• T33.09XD Superficial frostbite of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• T33.09XS Superficial frostbite of other part of head, sequela
• T33.1 Superficial frostbite of neck
• T33.1XXA Superficial frostbite of neck, initial encounter