T33.01
Header — not billableSuperficial frostbite of ear
The ICD-10 code for superficial frostbite of ear is T33.01.
T33.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T33.02Superficial frostbite of nose
- T33.09Superficial frostbite of other part of head
- T33.01Superficial frostbite of earnon-billable header