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List of Diseases and Injuries

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


Excludes 1: 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)

W85Exposure to electric transmission lines
Broken power line

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W85

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W86Exposure to other specified electric current
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W86

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W86.0Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances

W86.1Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery
Exposure to conductors
Exposure to control apparatus
Exposure to electrical equipment and machinery
Exposure to transformers

W86.8Exposure to other electric current
Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on farm (not farmhouse)
Exposure to wiring and appliances outdoors
Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on public building
Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on residential institutions
Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on schools

W88Exposure to ionizing radiation
Excludes 1: exposure to sunlight (X32)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W88

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W88.0Exposure to X-rays

W88.1Exposure to radioactive isotopes

W88.8Exposure to other ionizing radiation

W89Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light
Includes: exposure to welding light (arc)

Excludes 2: exposure to sunlight (X32)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W89

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W89.0Exposure to welding light (arc)

W89.1Exposure to tanning bed

W89.8Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light

W89.9Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light

W90Exposure to other nonionizing radiation
Excludes 2: exposure to sunlight (X32)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W90

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W90.0Exposure to radiofrequency

W90.1Exposure to infrared radiation

W90.2Exposure to laser radiation

W90.8Exposure to other nonionizing radiation

W92Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W92

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W93Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W93

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W93.0Contact with or inhalation of dry ice

W93.01Contact with dry ice

W93.02Inhalation of dry ice

W93.1Contact with or inhalation of liquid air

W93.11Contact with liquid air
Contact with liquid hydrogen
Contact with liquid nitrogen

W93.12Inhalation of liquid air
Inhalation of liquid hydrogen
Inhalation of liquid nitrogen

W93.2Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator

W93.8Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin

W94Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressure
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W94

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W94.0Exposure to prolonged high air pressure

W94.1Exposure to prolonged low air pressure

W94.11Exposure to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude

W94.12Exposure to other prolonged low air pressure

W94.2Exposure to rapid changes in air pressure during ascent

W94.21Exposure to reduction in atmospheric pressure while surfacing from deep-water diving

W94.22Exposure to reduction in atmospheric pressure while surfacing from underground

W94.23Exposure to sudden change in air pressure in aircraft during ascent

W94.29Exposure to other rapid changes in air pressure during ascent

W94.3Exposure to rapid changes in air pressure during descent

W94.31Exposure to sudden change in air pressure in aircraft during descent

W94.32Exposure to high air pressure from rapid descent in water

W94.39Exposure to other rapid changes in air pressure during descent

W99Exposure to other man-made environmental factors
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W99

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela