T33.4: Superficial frostbite of arm
You have frostbite on your arm or shoulder.
Frostbite involves tissue being damaged by cold. Depending on how badly the tissue has been damaged, a distinction is drawn between superficial and deep frostbite. You have superficial frostbite on your arm or shoulder.
With superficial frostbite, the skin may look pale or reddish-blue, and swell up. Blisters may form on the skin. The site may be painful. You may also have less sensation than normal at the site.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).