T67.1 Heat syncope

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Heat collapse

Applies from T67 Effects of heat and light

Excludes1 (never code together)

• erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0)
• malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
• radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• burns (T20-T31)
• sunburn (L55.-)
• sweat disorder due to heat (L74-L75)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T67

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T67.1

Back-references to T67.1

• Type 1 Excludes: R55 Syncope and collapse ("heat syncope (T67.1)")

Back-references to T67

• Type 1 Excludes: R53.8 Other malaise and fatigue ("exhaustion and fatigue due to heat (T67.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T67.1

• Collapse › heat
• Heat (effects) › collapse
• Heat (effects) › syncope
• Syncope (near) (pre-) › heat

Nearby codes

• T67.02XS Exertional heatstroke, sequela
• T67.09 Other heatstroke and sunstroke
• T67.09XA Other heatstroke and sunstroke, initial encounter
• T67.09XD Other heatstroke and sunstroke, subsequent encounter
• T67.09XS Other heatstroke and sunstroke, sequela
• T67.1 Heat syncope (this code)
• T67.1XXA Heat syncope, initial encounter
• T67.1XXD Heat syncope, subsequent encounter
• T67.1XXS Heat syncope, sequela
• T67.2 Heat cramp
• T67.2XXA Heat cramp, initial encounter