T69.01 — Immersion hand
Is T69.01 billable?
No — T69.01 is a non-billable header code. T69.01 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 9 billable codes beneath T69.01.
Billable codes under this header
- T69.011AImmersion hand, right hand, initial encounter
- T69.011DImmersion hand, right hand, subsequent encounter
- T69.011SImmersion hand, right hand, sequela
- T69.012AImmersion hand, left hand, initial encounter
- T69.012DImmersion hand, left hand, subsequent encounter
- T69.012SImmersion hand, left hand, sequela
- T69.019AImmersion hand, unspecified hand, initial encounter
- T69.019DImmersion hand, unspecified hand, subsequent encounter
- T69.019SImmersion hand, unspecified hand, sequela
T69.01 at a glance
| Code | T69.01 |
|---|---|
| Description | Immersion hand |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T69.01 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T69.01. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Immersion › hand
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T69.01 to fully describe the condition. T69.01 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T69
Report an additional code alongside T69.01 to fully describe the condition. T69.01 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T69.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T69
The conditions below are not part of T69.01, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.01 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- frostbite (T33-T34)
Code also — inherited from T66-T78
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether T69.01 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:
- highway rest stop (Y92.523)
- school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-)
- service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-)
- single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-)
- transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-)
What codes fall under T69.01? (3)
How long has T69.01 existed?
T69.01 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.