Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces (W49)

• ICD-10 Index

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

    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

      • Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces (W49)

        • W49 - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.0 - Item causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.01 - Hair causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.01XA - Hair causing external constriction, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.01XD - Hair causing external constriction, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.01XS - Hair causing external constriction, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.02 - String or thread causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.02XA - String or thread causing external constriction, init encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.02XD - String or thread causing external constriction, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.02XS - String or thread causing external constriction, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.03 - Rubber band causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.03XA - Rubber band causing external constriction, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.03XD - Rubber band causing external constriction, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.03XS - Rubber band causing external constriction, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.04 - Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.04XA - Ring or oth jewelry causing external constriction, init BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.04XD - Ring or oth jewelry causing external constriction, subs BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.04XS - Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.09 - Other specified item causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.09XA - Oth item causing external constriction, init encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.09XD - Oth item causing external constriction, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.09XS - Other specified item causing external constriction, sequela BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.9 - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.9XXA - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces, init encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.9XXD - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
        • W49.9XXS - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces, sequela BILLABLE CODE

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 abnormal gravitational [G] forces
• exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations Y36 Y37

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 W49

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