Exposure to other animate mechanical forces (W64)
Instructional Notations
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 nonvenomous animal NOS
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.
- contact with venomous animal T63
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 W64
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W64 Exposure to other animate mechanical forces
- W64.XXXA Exposure to other animate mechanical forces, initial encounter
- W64.XXXD Exposure to other animate mechanical forces, subsequent encounter
- W64.XXXS Exposure to other animate mechanical forces, sequela
Exposure to other animate mechanical forces (W64)