991.0 FROSTBITE OF FACE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 991.0

Short Description: Frostbite of face

Long Description: Frostbite of face

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (990-995)
      • 991 Effects of reduced temperature
        • 991.0 Frostbite of face

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 991.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Frostbite 991.3
    • face 991.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 991.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
991.0 Right Arrow T33.09XA Superficial frostbite of other part of head, init encntr
T34.09XA Frostbite w tissue necrosis of oth part of head, init encntr
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
991.1 Frostbite of hand
991.2 Frostbite of foot
991.3 Frostbite of other and unspecified sites
991.4 Immersion foot
991.5 Chilblains
991.6 Hypothermia
991.8 Other specified effects of reduced temperature
991.9 Unspecified effect of reduced temperature


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