T69.011A (Immersion hand, right hand, initial encounter) compared with T69.019A (Immersion hand, unspecified hand, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T69.011A and T69.019A 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. T69.011A and T69.019A 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.
| T69.011AImmersion hand, right hand, initial encounter | T69.019AImmersion hand, unspecified hand, initial 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 | Immersion hand, right hand, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T69.011A). | Immersion hand, unspecified hand, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T69.019A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69 |
| Use additional code | code to identify source of exposure: Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93) Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31) | code to identify source of exposure: Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93) Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources