T68 is the ICD-10 code for Hypothermia. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block T66–T78 (Other and unspecified effects of external causes) 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 T68 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Accidental hypothermia
What T68 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
T68 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
T68Hypotermi
DT68Påvirkning af nedsat temperatur
- DT689Accidentel hypotermi
T68Hypotermia
T68Hypothermie
T68Hypothermie
T68hypothermie
Listed through more specific codes:
- T68.XXXAHypothermia, initial encounter
- T68.XXXDHypothermia, subsequent encounter
- T68.XXXSHypothermia, sequela
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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