T33.70 (Superficial frostbite of unspecified knee and lower leg) compared with T33.71 (Superficial frostbite of right knee and lower leg), from the official CMS tabular data. T33.70 and T33.71 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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. T33.70 and T33.71 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.
| T33.70Superficial frostbite of unspecified knee and lower leg | T33.71Superficial frostbite of right knee and lower leg | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Superficial frostbite of unspecified knee and lower leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T33.70). | Superficial frostbite of right knee and lower leg is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T33.71). |
| 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