T33.6 Superficial frostbite of hip and thigh

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under T33.6

• T33.60 Superficial frostbite of unspecified hip and thigh
• T33.61 Superficial frostbite of right hip and thigh
• T33.62 Superficial frostbite of left hip and thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to T33.6

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 T33.6

• Frostbite (superficial) › hip (and thigh)

Nearby codes

• T33.532S Superficial frostbite of left finger(s), sequela
• T33.539 Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s)
• T33.539A Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s), initial encounter
• T33.539D Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s), subsequent encounter
• T33.539S Superficial frostbite of unspecified finger(s), sequela
• T33.6 Superficial frostbite of hip and thigh (this code)
• T33.60 Superficial frostbite of unspecified hip and thigh
• T33.60XA Superficial frostbite of unspecified hip and thigh, initial encounter
• T33.60XD Superficial frostbite of unspecified hip and thigh, subsequent encounter
• T33.60XS Superficial frostbite of unspecified hip and thigh, sequela
• T33.61 Superficial frostbite of right hip and thigh