2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W42.9XXA
Exposure to other noise, initial encounter
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- W42.9XXA
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Exposure to other noise, initial encounter
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
W42.9XXA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of exposure to other noise, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
W42.9XXA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like exposure to other noise. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Accident caused by exposure to noise
- Accident caused by noise pollution
- Accident caused by sound waves
- Environmental pollution
- Exposed to noise
- Noise pollution
- Occupational noise exposure
- Overexertion, strenuous movements and vibration
- Overexertion, strenuous movements and vibration
- Overexertion, strenuous movements and vibration
- Pollution
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category | CCSR Category Code | Inpatient Default CCSR | Outpatient Default CCSR |
---|---|---|---|
External cause codes: intent of injury, accidental/unintentional | EXT020 | X - Not applicable. | X - Not applicable. |
External cause codes: natural/environment; initial encounter | EXT011 | X - Not applicable. | X - Not applicable. |
Clinical Information
Environmental Pollution
contamination of the air, bodies of water, or land with substances that are harmful to human health and the environment.Tobacco Smoke Pollution
contamination of the air by tobacco smoke.
Convert W42.9XXA to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: E928.1 - Exposure to noise
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.