T35.2: Unspecified frostbite of head and neck
You have frostbite on your head or neck.
Frostbite involves tissue being damaged by cold.
Depending on how severe the frostbite is, there can be a variety of symptoms. The skin may be pale, or blisters might form. The tissue may die off, as well. If the frostbite damages nerves, it may no longer be possible to feel pain.
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
Source
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