W46
Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description
Contact with hypodermic needle
About ICD-10-CM code W46
Under V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49), ICD-10-CM code W46 describes Contact with hypodermic needle. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.
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Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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