NE40

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Superficial frostbite

Description

Frostbite in which injury is confined to the skin, where there may be epidermal blistering and sloughing but no significant tissue necrosis.

Index terms

  • Superficial frostbite
  • First degree frostbite
  • Frostnip
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  • Second degree frostbite
  • frostbite with partial-thickness skin loss
  • Superficial frostbite of head
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of head
  • Superficial frostbite of face
  • Superficial frostbite of neck
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of neck
  • Superficial frostbite of thorax
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of thorax
  • Superficial frostbite of abdominal wall, lower back or pelvis
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis
  • Superficial frostbite of abdominal wall
  • Superficial frostbite of pelvis
  • Superficial frostbite of arm
  • superficial frostbite of upper limb
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of arm
  • Superficial frostbite of wrist or hand
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of wrist or hand
  • Superficial frostbite of fingers
  • Superficial frostbite of hand
  • Superficial frostbite of wrist
  • Superficial frostbite of hip or thigh
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of hip or thigh
  • Superficial frostbite of hip
  • Superficial frostbite of knee or lower leg
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of knee or lower leg
  • Superficial frostbite of knee
  • Superficial frostbite of lower leg
  • Superficial frostbite of ankle or foot
  • Sequelae of superficial frostbite of ankle or foot
  • Superficial frostbite of ankle
  • Superficial frostbite of foot
  • Superficial frostbite of toes
  • Superficial frostbite of leg, not elsewhere classified
  • superficial frostbite of lower limb NOS
  • Superficial frostbite of trunk, not elsewhere classified
  • superficial frostbite of trunk NOS

Inclusions

  • frostbite with partial-thickness skin loss

Excludes

  • NE42 – Superficial frostbite involving multiple body regions

Exclusions from above levels

  • NF02 – Hypothermia
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
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  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Sibling codes

  • NE41 – Frostbite with tissue necrosis
  • NE42 – Frostbite involving multiple body regions
  • NE4Z – Frostbite, unspecified

Foundation entity

Superficial frostbite – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1313691675

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes