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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

T34.522Frostbite with tissue necrosis of left hand

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

T34.522 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About T34.522

T34.522 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for frostbite with tissue necrosis of left hand. It belongs to category T34 (frostbite with tissue necrosis), block T33-T34 (frostbite) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within T34.52 (frostbite with tissue necrosis of hand), T34.522 is specifically for frostbite with tissue necrosis of left hand. Related codes cover right hand (T34.521) and unspecified hand (T34.529).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T34

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to T34.522.

› From T34.52 Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hand
Excludes2
  • frostbite with tissue necrosis of finger(s) (T34.53-)

Broader instructions also apply from T33-T34 Frostbite and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about T34.522

Is T34.522 billable?

No. T34.522 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.