T69.012 Immersion hand, left hand

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from T69 Other effects of reduced temperature

Excludes2 (not included here)

• frostbite (T33-T34)

Use additional code

• code to identify source of exposure:
• Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
• Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T69.012

Back-references to T69.0

• Type 2 Excludes: I73 Other peripheral vascular diseases ("immersion hand or foot (T69.0-)")

Nearby codes

• T69.01 Immersion hand
• T69.011 Immersion hand, right hand
• T69.011A Immersion hand, right hand, initial encounter
• T69.011D Immersion hand, right hand, subsequent encounter
• T69.011S Immersion hand, right hand, sequela
• T69.012 Immersion hand, left hand (this code)
• T69.012A Immersion hand, left hand, initial encounter
• T69.012D Immersion hand, left hand, subsequent encounter
• T69.012S Immersion hand, left hand, sequela
• T69.019 Immersion hand, unspecified hand
• T69.019A Immersion hand, unspecified hand, initial encounter