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T34.511D vs T34.519D

T34.511D (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right wrist, subsequent encounter) compared with T34.519D (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T34.511D and T34.519D code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T34.511D and T34.519D 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

T34.511DFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right wrist, subsequent encounterT34.519DFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right wrist, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.511D).Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.519D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T34The 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