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  1. ICD.Codes
  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 20
  4. Section W20-W49
  5. Code W49.0

ICD-10-CM Code W49.0
Item causing external constriction

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code W49.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of W49.0 that describes the diagnosis 'item causing external constriction' in more detail.

ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W49.0 - Item causing external constriction'

The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W49.0. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.

Constriction(external) +

Parent Code: W49 - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/W490