All ICD10 Codes

W85-W99

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
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Official Description

Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)

Use a more specific code (3 billable, 6 non-billable)
W85Exposure to electric transmission linesW86Exposure to other specified electric currenthas subcodesW88Exposure to ionizing radiationhas subcodesW89Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet lighthas subcodesW90Exposure to other nonionizing radiationhas subcodesW92Exposure to excessive heat of man-made originW93Exposure to excessive cold of man-made originhas subcodesW94Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressurehas subcodesW99Exposure to other man-made environmental factors
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • exposure to:
  • failure in dosage of radiation or temperature during surgical and medical care (Y63.2-Y63.5)
  • lightning (T75.0-)
  • natural cold (X31)
  • natural heat (X30)
  • natural radiation NOS (X39)
  • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)
  • sunlight (X32)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W85-W99Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)Not billable
W85Exposure to electric transmission linesBillable
W86Exposure to other specified electric currentSubcodes
W88Exposure to ionizing radiationSubcodes
W89Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet lightSubcodes
W90Exposure to other nonionizing radiationSubcodes
W92Exposure to excessive heat of man-made originBillable
W93Exposure to excessive cold of man-made originSubcodes
W94Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressureSubcodes
W99Exposure to other man-made environmental factorsBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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