T34.6 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hip and thigh

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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

Codes under T34.6

• T34.60 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh
• T34.61 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right hip and thigh
• T34.62 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left hip and thigh

Code annotations containing back-references to T34.6

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 T34.6

• Frostbite (superficial) › hip (and thigh) › with tissue necrosis

Nearby codes

• T34.532S Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left finger(s), sequela
• T34.539 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified finger(s)
• T34.539A Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified finger(s), initial encounter
• T34.539D Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified finger(s), subsequent encounter
• T34.539S Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified finger(s), sequela
• T34.6 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hip and thigh (this code)
• T34.60 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh
• T34.60XA Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, initial encounter
• T34.60XD Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, subsequent encounter
• T34.60XS Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, sequela
• T34.61 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right hip and thigh