T68: Hypothermia
Your body temperature is too low.
Body temperature is controlled by your brain, among other things. Skin and muscles are vital for regulating body temperature. The muscles create heat. The skin ensures that the heat remains within the body.
The normal body temperature ranges between 36 and 37 degrees. If a body temperature is below 35 degrees, the temperature of the body is too low. You have been in the cold too long or you have had an accident. In an accident, you may lose heat through larger wounds, for example. As a result, your body temperature is too low.
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
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