About Section W85-W99

Section W85-W99 covers Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from W85 to W99. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.

Diagnosis Codes 44 entries
W85Exposure to electric transmission linesBillableW86Exposure to other specified electric currentNon-BillableW86.0Exposure to domestic wiring and appliancesBillableW86.1Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machineryBillableW86.8Exposure to other electric currentBillableW88Exposure to ionizing radiationNon-BillableW88.0Exposure to X-raysBillableW88.1Exposure to radioactive isotopesBillableW88.8Exposure to other ionizing radiationBillableW89Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet lightNon-BillableW89.0Exposure to welding light (arc)BillableW89.1Exposure to tanning bedBillableW89.8Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet lightBillableW89.9Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet lightBillableW90Exposure to other nonionizing radiationNon-BillableW90.0Exposure to radiofrequencyBillableW90.1Exposure to infrared radiationBillableW90.2Exposure to laser radiationBillableW90.8Exposure to other nonionizing radiationBillableW92Exposure to excessive heat of man-made originBillableW93Exposure to excessive cold of man-made originNon-BillableW93.0Contact with or inhalation of dry iceNon-BillableW93.01Contact with dry iceBillableW93.02Inhalation of dry iceBillableW93.1Contact with or inhalation of liquid airNon-BillableW93.11Contact with liquid airBillableW93.12Inhalation of liquid airBillableW93.2Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigeratorBillableW93.8Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made originBillableW94Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressureNon-BillableW94.0Exposure to prolonged high air pressureBillableW94.1Exposure to prolonged low air pressureNon-BillableW94.11Exposure to residence or prolonged visit at high altitudeBillableW94.12Exposure to other prolonged low air pressureBillableW94.2Exposure to rapid changes in air pressure during ascentNon-BillableW94.21Exposure to reduction in atmospheric pressure while surfacing from deep-water divingBillableW94.22Exposure to reduction in atmospheric pressure while surfacing from undergroundBillableW94.23Exposure to sudden change in air pressure in aircraft during ascentBillableW94.29Exposure to other rapid changes in air pressure during ascentBillableW94.3Exposure to rapid changes in air pressure during descentNon-BillableW94.31Exposure to sudden change in air pressure in aircraft during descentBillableW94.32Exposure to high air pressure from rapid descent in waterBillableW94.39Exposure to other rapid changes in air pressure during descentBillableW99Exposure to other man-made environmental factorsBillable