T69.02 — Immersion foot
Is T69.02 billable?
No — T69.02 is a non-billable header code. T69.02 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 T69.02.
Billable codes under this header
- T69.021AImmersion foot, right foot, initial encounter
- T69.021DImmersion foot, right foot, subsequent encounter
- T69.021SImmersion foot, right foot, sequela
- T69.022AImmersion foot, left foot, initial encounter
- T69.022DImmersion foot, left foot, subsequent encounter
- T69.022SImmersion foot, left foot, sequela
- T69.029AImmersion foot, unspecified foot, initial encounter
- T69.029DImmersion foot, unspecified foot, subsequent encounter
- T69.029SImmersion foot, unspecified foot, sequela
T69.02 at a glance
| Code | T69.02 |
|---|---|
| Description | Immersion foot |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T69.02 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T69.02. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Maceration, wet feet, tropical (syndrome)
- Immersion › foot
- Stasis › foot
- Syndrome › tropical wet feet
- Syndrome › wet › feet
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to T69.02.
- Trench foot
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T69.02 to fully describe the condition. T69.02 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T69
Report an additional code alongside T69.02 to fully describe the condition. T69.02 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T69.02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.02 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T69
The conditions below are not part of T69.02, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.02 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 T69.02 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 T69.02? (3)
How long has T69.02 existed?
T69.02 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.