T33.0 is the ICD-10 code for Superficial frostbite of head. It is a four-character subcategory of T33 (Superficial frostbite), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T33–T35 (Frostbite) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
T33.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T33.0Overfladisk frostskade på hode
DT330Overfladisk forfrysning på hovedet
T33.0Pään pinnallinen paleltumavamma
T33.0Oberflächliche Erfrierung des Kopfes
T33.0Gelure superficielle de la tête
T33.0oppervlakkige bevriezing van hoofd
Listed through more specific codes:
- T33.011ASuperficial frostbite of right ear, initial encounter
- T33.011DSuperficial frostbite of right ear, subsequent encounter
- T33.011SSuperficial frostbite of right ear, sequela
- T33.012ASuperficial frostbite of left ear, initial encounter
- T33.012DSuperficial frostbite of left ear, subsequent encounter
- T33.012SSuperficial frostbite of left ear, sequela
- T33.019ASuperficial frostbite of unspecified ear, initial encounter
- T33.019DSuperficial frostbite of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
- and 7 more national subcodes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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