T69 is the ICD-10 code for Other effects of reduced temperature. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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 T69 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- frostbite T33-T35
Subcodes of T69
T69 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DT69Andre virkninger af nedsat temperatur
T69Muut kylmyyden vaikutukset
T69Sonstige Schäden durch niedrige Temperatur
T69Autres effets d'une baisse de la température
T69overige gevolgen van verlaagde temperatuur
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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