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991.1 - Frostbite Of Hand


The ICD 9 Code for Frostbite of hand is listed as 991.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 991.1
Long Description: Frostbite of hand
Short Description: Frostbite of hand
Chapter: Injury And Poisoning
Block: Other And Unspecified Effects Of External Causes (990-995)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: T33.529A - Superficial frostbite of unspecified hand, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Code: T34.529A - Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hand, initial encounter (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 991.1:
991.0 - Frostbite of face
991.2 - Frostbite of foot
991.3 - Frostbite of other and unspecified sites
991.4 - Immersion foot
991.5 - Chilblains
991.6 - Hypothermia
991.8 - Other specified effects of reduced temperature
991.9 - Unspecified effect of reduced temperature