Inadequate housing environmental temperature

This code identifies a patient's exposure to an environmental temperature that is insufficient for maintaining health and well-being within their living space. This can include housing that is too cold due to lack of heating or insulation, or too hot due to lack of cooling or ventilation, posing a risk to the individual's health.

Assign this code when a patient's health condition is directly impacted or exacerbated by their living environment's inadequate temperature. This is often seen in cases of hypothermia, hyperthermia, frostbite, heatstroke, or respiratory issues linked to extreme indoor temperatures. It should be used as a secondary diagnosis to provide context for the primary medical condition.

• Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis describing the patient's medical condition.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the patient's health issue to the inadequate housing temperature.
• Do not use for temporary exposure to inadequate temperatures outside of the patient's primary residence.