2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T69.9

Effect of reduced temperature, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • T69.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T69.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T69.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 T69.9 may differ.
The following code(s) above T69.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to T69.9:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T69
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T69

    Other effects of reduced temperature

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify source of exposure:
    • Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
    • Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)
    Other effects of reduced temperature
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T69.9:

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T69.9
T69.029D …… subsequent encounter
T69.029S …… sequela
T69.1 Chilblains
T69.1XXA …… initial encounter
T69.1XXD …… subsequent encounter
T69.1XXS …… sequela
T69.8 Other specified effects of reduced temperature
T69.8XXA …… initial encounter
T69.8XXD …… subsequent encounter
T69.8XXS …… sequela
T69.9 Effect of reduced temperature, unspecified
T69.9XXA …… initial encounter
T69.9XXD …… subsequent encounter
T69.9XXS …… sequela
T70 Effects of air pressure and water pressure
T70.0 Otitic barotrauma
T70.0XXA …… initial encounter
T70.0XXD …… subsequent encounter
T70.0XXS …… sequela
T70.1 Sinus barotrauma
T70.1XXA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.