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  5. Prolonged stay in weightless environment (X52)

Prolonged stay in weightless environment (X52)

The ICD-10 code X52 is used to document cases involving a prolonged stay in a weightless environment, such as during spaceflight. This code captures the specific external cause related to extended exposure to microgravity conditions.

These codes are essential for recording medical encounters tied to the unique health challenges posed by sustained time in weightlessness. Variations like X52.XXXA indicate the initial encounter during such exposure, X52.XXXD applies to subsequent encounters, and X52.XXXS refers to sequelae; long-term effects following the initial event. Often, this condition is simply referred to as "prolonged stay in weightless environment," which helps coders identify the appropriate ICD-10 code for space-related health issues. Using the ICD-10 code for prolonged stay in a weightless environment ensures precise documentation of health events related to extended microgravity exposure, facilitating accurate clinical tracking and reporting.

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms

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.

  • Weightlessness in spacecraft (simulator)

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 code X52

7th Character

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

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