T68: Hypothermia inclusionTerm Accidental hypothermia Hypothermia NOS useAdditionalCode code to identify source of exposure: Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93) Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31) excludes1 hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51) hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0) hypothermia of newborn (P80.-) excludes2 frostbite (T33-T34) sevenChrNote The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code T68 sevenChrDef A: initial encounter D: subsequent encounter S: sequela |