2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X52Prolonged stay in weightless environment
X52 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for prolonged stay in weightless environment, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as X52.XXXA, X52.XXXD, and X52.XXXS.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Weightlessness in spacecraft (simulator)
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X52
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About X52Overview
Is X52 (Prolonged stay in weightless environment) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for prolonged stay in weightless environment, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for prolonged stay in weightless environment need a more specific code from this category, such as X52.XXXA, X52.XXXD, and X52.XXXS.
