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Z57.6

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Occupational exposure to extreme temperature

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Exposure to extreme temperatures in the workplace, such as excessive heat or cold in outdoor or industrial settings.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify whether exposure is to extreme heat or extreme cold and the occupational context
  • •Document any heat-related or cold-related symptoms or conditions that may result from this exposure

Code Hierarchy

└Z57Occupational exposure to risk factors└Z57.6Occupational exposure to extreme temperature
└Z57.6Occupational exposure to extreme temperature

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