T34.41XD vs T34.42XD
T34.41XD (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right arm, subsequent encounter) compared with T34.42XD (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left arm, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T34.41XD and T34.42XD code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. T34.41XD and T34.42XD 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.
Side by side
| T34.41XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right arm, subsequent encounter | T34.42XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left arm, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right arm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.41D). | Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left arm, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.42D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T34 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T34 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources