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ICD-10/T33.99XA

T33.99XA ICD-10-CM Code: Superficial frostbite of other sites, initial encounter

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 922 — OTHER INJURY, POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC (MDC 21)
  • MS-DRG 923 — OTHER INJURY, POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECT DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC (MDC 21)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Superficial frostbite of other sites, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T33.99A).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T33.99XA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • frostbite with partial thickness skin loss

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Superficial frostbite of leg NOS
  • Superficial frostbite of trunk NOS

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

  • hypothermia and other effects of reduced temperature (T68, T69.-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does T33.99XA require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T33.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T33.99XA in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T33.839A — Superficial frostbite of unspecified toe(s), initial encounter
  • T33.839D — Superficial frostbite of unspecified toe(s), subsequent encounter
  • T33.839S — Superficial frostbite of unspecified toe(s), sequela
  • T33.9 — Superficial frostbite of other and unspecified sites
  • T33.90 — Superficial frostbite of unspecified sites
  • T33.90XA — Superficial frostbite of unspecified sites, initial encounter
  • T33.90XD — Superficial frostbite of unspecified sites, subsequent encounter
  • T33.90XS — Superficial frostbite of unspecified sites, sequela
  • T33.99 — Superficial frostbite of other sites
  • T33.99XD — Superficial frostbite of other sites, subsequent encounter

View all codes in the T33 family