T34.4Frostbite with tissue necrosis of arm
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Group T33-T35
- Frostbite
- Official Vietnamese name
- Bỏng lạnh có hoại tử mô ở cánh tay
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Excl.: frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist and hand alone (T34.5)
Related T34 codes
T34
Frostbite with tissue necrosis
T34.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of head
T34.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of neck
T34.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of thorax
T34.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of abdominal wall, lower back and pelvis
T34.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of wrist and hand
T34.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of hip and thigh
T34.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of knee and lower leg
T34.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of ankle and foot
T34.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of other and unspecified sites
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
