ICD-10-CM code "T34.70": Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeT34.70
DescriptionFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg
Hierarchy
  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Frostbite (T33-T34)
  3. Frostbite with tissue necrosis (T34)
  4. Frostbite with tissue necrosis of knee and lower leg (T34.7)
  5. Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg (T34.70)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

    Type 1birth trauma (P10-P15)

    Type 1obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

  2. Frostbite (T33-T34)

    Type 2hypothermia and other effects of reduced temperature (T68, T69.-)

  3. Frostbite with tissue necrosis (T34)
  4. Frostbite with tissue necrosis of knee and lower leg (T34.7)

    Type 2frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle and foot (T34.8-)

  5. Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg (T34.70)

Includes

  1. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  2. Frostbite (T33-T34)
  3. Frostbite with tissue necrosis (T34)
  4. Frostbite with tissue necrosis of knee and lower leg (T34.7)
  5. Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg (T34.70)