T67.09XA ICD-10-CM Code: Other heatstroke and sunstroke, 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 T67.09XA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0)
- malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns (T20-T31)
- sunburn (L55.-)
- sweat disorder due to heat (L74-L75)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- Code also, if applicable, place of occurrence, such as:
- highway rest stop (Y92.523)
- school (private) (public) (state) as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.21-)
- service areas as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.52-)
- single-family non-institutional (private) house as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.01-)
- transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause (Y92.81-)
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- Use additional code(s) to identify any associated complications of heatstroke, such as:
- coma and stupor (R40.-)
- rhabdomyolysis (M62.82)
- systemic inflammatory response syndrome (R65.1-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does T67.09XA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T67.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T67.09XA in its code family, with their registry titles.
- T67.02 — Exertional heatstroke
- T67.02XA — Exertional heatstroke, initial encounter
- T67.02XD — Exertional heatstroke, subsequent encounter
- T67.02XS — Exertional heatstroke, sequela
- T67.09 — Other heatstroke and sunstroke
- T67.09XD — Other heatstroke and sunstroke, subsequent encounter
- T67.09XS — Other heatstroke and sunstroke, sequela
- T67.1 — Heat syncope
- T67.1XXA — Heat syncope, initial encounter
- T67.1XXD — Heat syncope, subsequent encounter