T34 — Frostbite with tissue necrosis
Not billable
Is T34 billable?
No — T34 is a non-billable header code. T34 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath T34.
Billable codes under this header
- T34.1XXAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of neck, initial encounter
- T34.1XXDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of neck, subsequent encounter
- T34.1XXSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of neck, sequela
- T34.2XXAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of thorax, initial encounter
- T34.2XXDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of thorax, subsequent encounter
- T34.2XXSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of thorax, sequela
- T34.3XXAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis, initial encounter
- T34.3XXDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis, subsequent encounter
- T34.3XXSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis, sequela
- T34.02XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of nose, initial encounter
- T34.02XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of nose, subsequent encounter
- T34.02XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of nose, sequela
- T34.09XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head, initial encounter
- T34.09XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head, subsequent encounter
- T34.09XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head, sequela
- T34.40XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified arm, initial encounter
- T34.40XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified arm, subsequent encounter
- T34.40XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified arm, sequela
- T34.41XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right arm, initial encounter
- T34.41XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right arm, subsequent encounter
- T34.41XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right arm, sequela
- T34.42XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left arm, initial encounter
- T34.42XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left arm, subsequent encounter
- T34.42XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left arm, sequela
- T34.60XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, initial encounter
- T34.60XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, subsequent encounter
- T34.60XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, sequela
- T34.61XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right hip and thigh, initial encounter
- T34.61XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right hip and thigh, subsequent encounter
- T34.61XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right hip and thigh, sequela
- T34.62XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left hip and thigh, initial encounter
- T34.62XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left hip and thigh, subsequent encounter
- T34.62XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left hip and thigh, sequela
- T34.70XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg, initial encounter
- T34.70XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T34.70XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified knee and lower leg, sequela
- T34.71XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right knee and lower leg, initial encounter
- T34.71XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right knee and lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T34.71XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right knee and lower leg, sequela
- T34.72XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left knee and lower leg, initial encounter
- T34.72XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left knee and lower leg, subsequent encounter
- T34.72XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left knee and lower leg, sequela
- T34.90XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified sites, initial encounter
- T34.90XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified sites, subsequent encounter
- T34.90XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified sites, sequela
- T34.99XAFrostbite with tissue necrosis of other sites, initial encounter
- T34.99XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of other sites, subsequent encounter
- T34.99XSFrostbite with tissue necrosis of other sites, sequela
- T34.011AFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right ear, initial encounter
- T34.011DFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right ear, subsequent encounter
- T34.011SFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right ear, sequela
- T34.012AFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left ear, initial encounter
- T34.012DFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left ear, subsequent encounter
- T34.012SFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left ear, sequela
- T34.019AFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified ear, initial encounter
- T34.019DFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified ear, subsequent encounter
- T34.019SFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified ear, sequela
- T34.511AFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right wrist, initial encounter
- T34.511DFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right wrist, subsequent encounter
- T34.511SFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right wrist, sequela
T34 at a glance
| Code | T34 |
|---|---|
| Description | Frostbite with tissue necrosis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T34 to fully describe the condition. T34 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T34, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T34 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T33-T34
The conditions below are not part of T34, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T34 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under T34? (10)
- T34.0Frostbite with tissue necrosis of headnot billable
- T34.1Frostbite with tissue necrosis of necknot billable
- T34.2Frostbite with tissue necrosis of thoraxnot billable
- T34.3Frostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvisnot billable
- T34.4Frostbite with tissue necrosis of armnot billable
- T34.5Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist, hand, and finger(s)not billable
- T34.6Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hip and thighnot billable
- T34.7Frostbite with tissue necrosis of knee and lower legnot billable
- T34.8Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle, foot, and toe(s)not billable
- T34.9Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other and unspecified sitesnot billable
How long has T34 existed?
T34 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.