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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 991.1
Frostbite of hand
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 991.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 991.1 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 991.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T33.529A Superficial frostbite of unspecified hand, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T34.529A Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified hand, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Frostbite of left finger
  • Frostbite of left finger with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left finger, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left finger, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left hand
  • Frostbite of left hand with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left hand, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left hand, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left thumb
  • Frostbite of left thumb with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left thumb, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left thumb, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right finger
  • Frostbite of right finger with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right finger, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right finger, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right hand
  • Frostbite of right hand with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right hand, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right hand, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right thumb
  • Frostbite of right thumb with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right thumb, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right thumb, with tissue necrosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 991.1:
  • Frostbite 991.3
    • hand 991.1
 991.0 ICD9Data.com 991.2 
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