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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 991.2
Frostbite of foot
  • ICD-9-CM 991.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 991.2 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 991.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 991.2: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 991.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T33.829A Superficial frostbite of unspecified foot, initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T33.839A Superficial frostbite of unspecified toe(s), initial encounter
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T34.829A Frostbite with tissue necrosis of unspecified foot, initial encounter
Approximate Synonyms
  • Frostbite of left foot
  • Frostbite of left foot with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left foot, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left foot, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left toe
  • Frostbite of left toe with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left toe, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of left toe, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right foot
  • Frostbite of right foot with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right foot, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right foot, with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right toe
  • Frostbite of right toe with tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right toe, w tissue necrosis
  • Frostbite of right toe, with tissue necrosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 991.2:
  • Frostbite 991.3
    • foot 991.2
 991.1 ICD9Data.com 991.3 
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