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W89

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light

Use a more specific code (4 billable)
W89.0Exposure to welding light (arc)W89.1Exposure to tanning bedW89.8Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet lightW89.9Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W85-W99 Parent Instructions

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)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • exposure to welding light (arc)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • exposure to 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)
W89Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet lightNot billable
W89.0Exposure to welding light (arc)Billable
W89.1Exposure to tanning bedBillable
W89.8Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet lightBillable
W89.9Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet lightBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W89:

blockW85-W99
Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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