Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light (W89)

• ICD-10 Index

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

    • Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)

      • Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light (W89)

        • W89 - Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.0 - Exposure to welding light (arc) NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.0XXA - Exposure to welding light (arc), initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.0XXD - Exposure to welding light (arc), subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.0XXS - Exposure to welding light (arc), sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.1 - Exposure to tanning bed NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.1XXA - Exposure to tanning bed, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.1XXD - Exposure to tanning bed, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.1XXS - Exposure to tanning bed, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.8 - Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.8XXA - Exposure to oth man-made visible and ultraviolet light, init BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.8XXD - Exposure to oth man-made visible and ultraviolet light, subs BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.8XXS - Expsr to oth man-made visible and ultraviolet light, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.9 - Exposure to unsp man-made visible and ultraviolet light NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.9XXA - Expsr to unsp man-made visible and ultraviolet light, init BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.9XXD - Expsr to unsp man-made visible and ultraviolet light, subs BILLABLE CODE
        • W89.9XXS - Expsr to unsp man-made visible and ultraviolet light, sqla BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light (W89)

Skin Pigmentation - Coloration of the skin.

Skin Pigmentation - Coloration of the skin.

Skin Pigmentation - Coloration of the skin.

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

• exposure to welding light (arc)

Type 2 Excludes Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

• exposure to sunlight X32

7th Character Note 7th Character Note
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.

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W89

7th Character 7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

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