T33.012 (Superficial frostbite of left ear) compared with T33.019 (Superficial frostbite of unspecified ear), from the official CMS tabular data. T33.012 and T33.019 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. T33.012 and T33.019 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| T33.012Superficial frostbite of left ear | T33.019Superficial frostbite of unspecified ear | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | S00-T88 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes |
| Definition | Superficial frostbite of left ear is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T33.012). | Superficial frostbite of unspecified ear is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T33.019). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33 |
| Includes | frostbite with partial thickness skin loss | frostbite with partial thickness skin loss |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources