T69.8 – Other specified effects of reduced temperature
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Other and unspecified effects of external causes
- Code
T69.8(claims format:T698)- Description
- Other specified effects of reduced temperature
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- Block
- T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes
- Parent codes
- T69
Billable codes under T69.8
T69.8 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
7th character values
Codes in this category need a 7th character to describe the encounter or episode of care (use placeholder X for empty positions).
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
A | initial encounter |
D | subsequent encounter |
S | sequela |
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
T69 – Other effects of reduced temperature
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T69
Block T66-T78
- , 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-)
Index terms for T69.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Chapping skin
- Cold, exhaustion from
- Exhaustion, exhaustive, due to, cold
- Cold, effects of, specified effect NEC
- Cold, exposure to, specified effect NEC
- Effect, adverse, cold, specified effect NEC
- Exposure, cold, effects of, specified effect NEC
- Cold, excessive, effects of, specified effect NEC
- Temperature, cold, trauma from, specified effect NEC
- Effect, adverse, reduced temperature, specified effect NEC
- Weather, weathered, effects of, cold, specified effect NEC
- Excess, excessive, excessively, cold, effects of, specified effect NEC
Related codes in T69
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code T69.8?
T69.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified effects of reduced temperature, in the block T66-T78 (Other and unspecified effects of external causes).
Is T69.8 a billable code?
No. T69.8 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does T69.8 belong to?
It belongs to category T69 – Other effects of reduced temperature.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.