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T34.831S vs T34.839S

T34.831S (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right toe(s), sequela) compared with T34.839S (Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified toe(s), sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. T34.831S and T34.839S code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

T34.831S
Right
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right toe(s), sequela
T34.839S
Unspecified
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified toe(s), sequela

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)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T34.831S and T34.839S 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

T34.831SFrostbite with tissue necrosis of right toe(s), sequelaT34.839SFrostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified toe(s), sequela
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 toe(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.831S).Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified toe(s), sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T34.839S).
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