ICD-10-CM Code W49
Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code W49 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of W49 that describes the diagnosis 'exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces' in more detail.
- W49 Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces NON-BILLABLE
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- W49.01 Hair causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE
- W49.02 String or thread causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE
- W49.03 Rubber band causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE
- W49.04 Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE
- W49.09 Other specified item causing external constriction NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for W49 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
- Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-) - instead, use code Y36.-
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code W49
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Open dislocation atlanto-occipital joint (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for place of occurrence
- This is an external cause code for use in a secondary position
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W49 - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W49. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.