T69.021 — Immersion foot, right foot
Is T69.021 billable?
No — T69.021 is a non-billable header code. T69.021 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 3 billable codes beneath T69.021.
T69.021 at a glance
| Code | T69.021 |
|---|---|
| Description | Immersion foot, right foot |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is T69.021 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T69.02, the nearest indexed parent of T69.021. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Maceration, wet feet, tropical (syndrome)
- Immersion › foot
- Stasis › foot
- Syndrome › tropical wet feet
- Syndrome › wet › feet
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside T69.021 to fully describe the condition. T69.021 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T69
Report an additional code alongside T69.021 to fully describe the condition. T69.021 is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T69.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.021 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T69
The conditions below are not part of T69.021, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.021 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 T69.021 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 T69.021? (3)
How long has T69.021 existed?
T69.021 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.