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S47.1XXD vs T33

S47.1XXD (Crushing injury of right shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter) compared with T33 (Superficial frostbite), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. S47.1XXD carries an Excludes2 note covering T33: “frostbite (T33-T34)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

S47.1XXDCrushing injury of right shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounterT33Superficial frostbite
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: T33.011A, T33.011D, T33.011S, T33.012A, T33.012D

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionCrushing injury of right shoulder and upper arm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S47.1D).Superficial frostbite is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T33).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S47The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33
Includes
injuries of axilla
injuries of scapular region
frostbite with partial thickness skin loss
Use additional code
code for all associated injuries

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources