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
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