X31
BillableExposure to excessive natural cold
X31 is the ICD-10-CM code for Exposure to excessive natural cold. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
- Status
- Billable
- Chapter
- V00-Y99
- Edition
- FY2026
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHCold 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
- •Excessive cold as the cause of chilblains NOS
- •Excessive cold as the cause of immersion foot or hand
- •Exposure to cold NOS
- •Exposure to weather conditions
Excludes1 — not coded here
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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