T34.60XD (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, subsequent encounter) compared with T34.62XD (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left hip and thigh, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T34.60XD and T34.62XD 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. T34.60XD and T34.62XD 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.
| T34.60XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hip and thigh, subsequent encounter | T34.62XDFrostbite with tissue necrosis of left hip and thigh, 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 unspecified hip and thigh, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.60D). | Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left hip and thigh, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.62D). |
| 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