T33.81
Header — not billableSuperficial frostbite of ankle
The ICD-10 code for superficial frostbite of ankle is T33.81.
T33.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T33.82Superficial frostbite of footnon-billable header
- T33.83Superficial frostbite of toe(s)non-billable header
- T33.81Superficial frostbite of anklenon-billable header