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W93

Non-billable

Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin

Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

W85-W99

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • 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)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (4)

W93.0

Contact with or inhalation of dry ice

W93.1

Contact with or inhalation of liquid air

W93.2

Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator

W93.8

Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code W93?

ICD-10-CM code W93 represents "Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is W93 a billable code?

No, W93 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under W93.

What chapter is W93 in?

W93 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

What codes cannot be used with W93?

W93 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: exposure to:; failure in dosage of radiation or temperature during surgical and medical care (Y63.2-Y63.5); lightning (T75.0-); and 5 more.

What are the subcategories under W93?

W93 has 4 child codes, including: W93.0 (Contact with or inhalation of dry ice), W93.1 (Contact with or inhalation of liquid air), W93.2 (Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator), W93.8 (Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin).

What are the UMLS CUIs for W93?

W93 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0479553. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.