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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 991.0
Frostbite of face
  • ICD-9-CM 991.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 991.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 991.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 991.0: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 991.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T33.09XA Superficial frostbite of other part of head, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T34.09XA Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other part of head, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Frostbite of face with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of face, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of face, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of nose
  • Frostbite of nose with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of nose, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of nose, with tissue necrosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 991.0:
  • Frostbite 991.3
    • face 991.0
 991 ICD9Data.com 991.1 
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