T69.021A — Immersion foot, right foot, initial encounter
Is T69.021A billable?
Yes — T69.021A is billable for FY2027. T69.021A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. T69.021A may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
T69.021A at a glance
| Code | T69.021A |
|---|---|
| Description | Immersion foot, right foot, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in T69.021A?
In T69.021A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for T69.021A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
Which MS-DRGs does T69.021A group to?
T69.021A sits in MDC 21 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 922Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 923Other Injury, Poisoning and Toxic Effect Diagnoses without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, T69.021A is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG. It also carries Hospital-Acquired Condition category 05.
How is T69.021A listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under T69.02, the nearest indexed parent of T69.021A. 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 T69.021A to fully describe the condition. T69.021A is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Use additional code — inherited from T69
Report an additional code alongside T69.021A to fully describe the condition. T69.021A is sequenced first.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of T69.021A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.021A and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T69
The conditions below are not part of T69.021A, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T69.021A 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 T69.021A 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-)
How long has T69.021A existed?
T69.021A 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.