T34.09 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from T34 Frostbite with tissue necrosis

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T34

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T34.09

Back-references to T34

• 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 T34.09

• Frostbite (superficial) › face › with tissue necrosis
• Frostbite (superficial) › head › with tissue necrosis

Nearby codes

• T34.019S Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified ear, sequela
• T34.02 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose
• T34.02XA Frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose, initial encounter
• T34.02XD Frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose, subsequent encounter
• T34.02XS Frostbite with tissue necrosis of nose, sequela
• T34.09 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head (this code)
• T34.09XA Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head, initial encounter
• T34.09XD Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head, subsequent encounter
• T34.09XS Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head, sequela
• T34.1 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of neck
• T34.1XXA Frostbite with tissue necrosis of neck, initial encounter