W42

The ICD-10-CM code for exposure to noise is W42. The full clinical description is "Exposure to noise". W42 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code W42 represents “Exposure to noise”. It is classified under Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, W42 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under W42.

W42 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

W42 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: assault (X92-Y09); contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64); exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-); and 1 more.

W42 has 2 child codes, including: W42.0 (Exposure to supersonic waves), W42.9 (Exposure to other noise).

W42 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0700522. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like exposure to noise affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

W42 maps to the ICD-11 code: XE7Y1 (Exposure to noise).