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T68XXXA Hypothermia, initial encounter

Billable/Specific

Applicable To

  • Accidental hypothermia
  • Hypothermia NOS

Use Additional

  • code to identify source of exposure:
  • Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
  • Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)

Type 1 Excludes

  • hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
  • hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
  • hypothermia of newborn (P80.-)

Type 2 Excludes