W88
Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description
Exposure to ionizing radiation
About ICD-10-CM code W88
The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Exposure to ionizing radiation at code W88, inside V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.
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Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
W85-W99 Parent Instructions
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W88:
blockW85-W99
Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
View context instructionsMS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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