ICD-10-CM Code W46.0XXA
Contact with hypodermic needle, initial encounter
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.W46.0XXA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contact with hypodermic needle, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code W46 is used to code Needlestick injury
Established within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Surveillance System for Healthcare Workers (NaSH) defines a percutaneous injury, or needle-stick injury (NSI), as penetration of skin resulting from a needle or other sharp object, which prior to the exposure was in contact with blood, tissue, or other body fluid. Occupational needle-stick injuries are most prevalent within the healthcare sector. Approximately 80% of all workplace NSI in the US occur among healthcare workers (HCW). Various other occupations are also at increased risk of NSI, including but not limited to law enforcement, laborers, tattoo artists, food preparers, and agricultural workers. Though the acute physiological effects of a needle-stick injury are generally negligible, the efficiency with which these devices transmit blood-borne diseases place those exposed to occupational NSI at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Among healthcare workers (HCW) & laboratory personnel worldwide, more than 25 blood-borne viruses have been reported associated with NSI.
| MeSH Code: | D016602 |
| ICD 9 Code: | E920.5 |
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code W46.0XXA and a single ICD9 code, E920.5 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: W46.0 - Contact with hypodermic needle