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T68

Billable

Hypothermia

T68 is the ICD-10-CM code for Hypothermia. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.

Status
Billable
Chapter
S00-T88
Edition
FY2026

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

Cold weather can affect your body in different ways. You can get frostbite , which is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Your body can also lose heat faster than you can produce it. That can cause hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. It can make you sleepy, confused, and clumsy. Because it happens gradually and affects your thinking, you may not realize you need help. That makes it…

Read more about Hypothermia at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Includes

  • •Accidental hypothermia
  • •Hypothermia NOS

Excludes1 — not coded here

  • •hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
  • •hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
  • •hypothermia of newborn (P80.-)

Excludes2 — not included here

Use additional code

  • •code to identify source of exposure:
  • •Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
  • •Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH
Hypothermia

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code T68?
T68 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Hypothermia". It falls under S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Is T68 a billable code?
Yes — T68 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code valid for reimbursement.
What is excluded from T68?
Excludes1 (not coded here): hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51); hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0); hypothermia of newborn (P80.-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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