T34 is the ICD-10 code for Frostbite with tissue necrosis. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block T33–T35 (Frostbite) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What T34 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- frostbite with tissue necrosis involving multiple body regions T35.1
Subcodes of T34
- T34.0Frostbite with tissue necrosis of head
- T34.1Frostbite with tissue necrosis of neck
- T34.2Frostbite with tissue necrosis of thorax
- T34.3Frostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis
- T34.4Frostbite with tissue necrosis of arm
- T34.5Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist and hand
- T34.6Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hip and thigh
- T34.7Frostbite with tissue necrosis of knee and lower leg
- T34.8Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle and foot
- T34.9Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other and unspecified sites
T34 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DT34Forfrysning med nekrose
T34Paleltumavamman aiheuttama kudoskuolio
T34Erfrierung mit Gewebsnekrose
T34Gelure avec nécrose des tissus
T34bevriezing met weefselnecrose
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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