T33.72 Superficial frostbite of left knee and lower leg

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

Applies from T33.7 Superficial frostbite of knee and lower leg

Excludes2 (not included here)

• superficial frostbite of ankle and foot (T33.8-)

Code annotations containing back-references to T33.72

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)")

Nearby codes

• T33.70XS Superficial frostbite of unspecified knee and lower leg, sequela
• T33.71 Superficial frostbite of right knee and lower leg
• T33.71XA Superficial frostbite of right knee and lower leg, initial encounter
• T33.71XD Superficial frostbite of right knee and lower leg, subsequent encounter
• T33.71XS Superficial frostbite of right knee and lower leg, sequela
• T33.72 Superficial frostbite of left knee and lower leg (this code)
• T33.72XA Superficial frostbite of left knee and lower leg, initial encounter
• T33.72XD Superficial frostbite of left knee and lower leg, subsequent encounter
• T33.72XS Superficial frostbite of left knee and lower leg, sequela
• T33.8 Superficial frostbite of ankle, foot, and toe(s)
• T33.81 Superficial frostbite of ankle