W42.9

The ICD-10-CM code for exposure to other noise is W42.9. The full clinical description is "Exposure to other noise". W42.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code W42.9 represents “Exposure to other 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, W42.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under W42.9.

W42.9 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

W42.9 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.

W42.9 has 3 child codes, including: W42.9XXA (Exposure to other noise, initial encounter), W42.9XXD (Exposure to other noise, subsequent encounter), W42.9XXS (Exposure to other noise, sequela).

W42.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2904588, C0868130. 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 other 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.

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for W42.9 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.