T34.52
Header — not billableFrostbite with tissue necrosis of hand
The ICD-10 code for frostbite with tissue necrosis of hand is T34.52.
T34.52 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.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- frostbite with tissue necrosis of finger(s) (T34.53-)
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
- T34.51Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wristnon-billable header
- T34.53Frostbite with tissue necrosis of finger(s)non-billable header
- T34.52Frostbite with tissue necrosis of handnon-billable header