Exposure to other specified electric current (W86)
ICD-10 code W86 covers medical encounters related to exposure to specified types of electric currents, including domestic wiring, industrial electrical equipment, and other electrical sources. These codes specify the nature and setting of electric current exposure, guiding accurate documentation and patient care.
The ICD-10 code for exposure to domestic wiring and appliances (W86.0) applies to injuries caused by household electric sources, such as an electric cooker or domestic supply, with subcategories indicating initial, subsequent, or sequela encounters. Similarly, W86.1 codes identify exposure to industrial wiring and machinery, including accidents involving power plants, transformers, and industrial electrical conductors. These distinctions help differentiate injuries caused by household versus industrial electricity sources. The W86.8 codes cover exposure to other electric currents, including accidental electric arcs, power line incidents, or electrical accidents in various outdoor and institutional settings. Synonyms like “accident caused by electric current” or “exposure to electric current with passage through tissue” clarify that these codes address injuries where electric current passes through body tissues, affecting clinical and billing accuracy. This detailed coding section helps healthcare providers and coders precisely capture circumstances of electrical exposure incidents.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
W86 Exposure to other specified electric current
W86.0 Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances
- W86.0XXA Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances, initial encounter
- W86.0XXD Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances, subsequent encounter
- W86.0XXS Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances, sequela
W86.1 Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery
- W86.1XXA Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery, initial encounter
- W86.1XXD Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery, subsequent encounter
- W86.1XXS Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery, sequela
W86.8 Exposure to other electric current
- W86.8XXA Exposure to other electric current, initial encounter
- W86.8XXD Exposure to other electric current, subsequent encounter
- W86.8XXS Exposure to other electric current, sequela
Exposure to other specified electric current (W86)
Instructional Notations
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 W86
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
