T68
⚠ Non-billable
Hypothermia
ICD-10-CM · FY2026 · Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Code
T68
System
ICD-10-CM
Billable
No — use specific code
Effective
FY2026
Chapter
Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes
Source
CMS / CDC NCHS
⚠ Verify before billing. Confirm against the current CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM files and your payer's rules before claims submission.
Official coding notes
From CMS's ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Also known as
- Accidental hypothermia
- Hypothermia NOS
Excludes1 — never code together
- hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
- hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
- hypothermia of newborn (P80.-)
Excludes2 — not included here, but may code together
- frostbite (T33-T34)
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)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code T68
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code T68?
ICD-10-CM code T68 represents Hypothermia. It is a non-billable header code requiring a more specific subcategory in the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter, effective October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
Is T68 billable?
No. T68 is a non-billable header. Select a more specific subcategory for claims submission.
What chapter is T68 in?
T68 belongs to the Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes chapter (S00–T88) of ICD-10-CM.
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