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T69.022A vs T69.029A

T69.022A (Immersion foot, left foot, initial encounter) compared with T69.029A (Immersion foot, unspecified foot, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T69.022A and T69.029A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

T69.022A
Left
Immersion foot, left foot, initial encounter
T69.029A
Unspecified
Immersion foot, unspecified foot, initial encounter

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. T69.022A and T69.029A 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

T69.022AImmersion foot, left foot, initial encounterT69.029AImmersion foot, unspecified foot, initial 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)
DefinitionImmersion foot, left foot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T69.022A).Immersion foot, unspecified foot, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T69.029A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69The 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