T68

Classification

Category:Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

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Coding Guidance

T68 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Inclusion Terms

Accidental hypothermia
Hypothermia NOS

Excludes 1

T88.51

hypothermia following anesthesia

R68.0

hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature

P80

hypothermia of newborn

P10-P15

birth trauma

O70-O71

obstetric trauma

Excludes 2

T33-T34

frostbite

Use Additional Code

code to identify source of exposure

/codes/Z18.-

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable

More Specific Codes

T68.XXXA

Hypothermia (initial encounter)

T68.XXXD

Hypothermia (subsequent encounter)

T68.XXXS

Hypothermia (sequela)

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov