991.9 EFFECT REDUCED TEMP NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 991.9

Short Description: Effect reduced temp NOS

Long Description: Unspecified effect of reduced temperature

Code Classification:

  • Injury and poisoning (800–999)
    • Other and unspecified effects of external causes (990-995)
      • 991 Effects of reduced temperature
        • 991.9 Effect reduced temp NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 991.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Cold 460
    • effects of 991.9
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
    • excessive 991.9
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
    • exposure to 991.9
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
  • Congelation 991.9
  • Effect, adverse NEC
    • cold (temperature) (weather) 991.9
      • chilblains 991.5
      • frostbite - see Frostbite
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
    • reduced temperature 991.9
      • frostbite - see Frostbite
      • immersion, foot (hand) 991.4
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
  • Excess, excessive, excessively
    • cold 991.9
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
  • Exposure (suspected) 994.9
    • cold 991.9
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
  • Freezing 991.9
    • specified effect NEC 991.8
  • Frozen 991.9
    • pelvis 620.8
    • shoulder 726.0
  • Temperature
    • cold, trauma from 991.9
      • newborn 778.2
      • specified effect NEC 991.8
  • Weather, weathered
    • effects of
      • cold NEC 991.9
        • specified effect NEC 991.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 991.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
991.9 Right Arrow T69.9XXA Effect of reduced temperature, unspecified, 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
991.0 Frostbite of face
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


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