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ICD-10-CM Code X39.8
Other exposure to forces of nature

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.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code X39.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'other exposure to forces of nature' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A X39.8XXA initial encounter
D X39.8XXD subsequent encounter
S X39.8XXS sequela

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

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Episode of care information needed
  • This is an external cause code for use in a secondary position

ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'X39.8 - Other exposure to forces of nature'

The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code X39.8. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.

Hailstones, injured by (X39.8)
Humidity, causing problem (X39.8)
Forces of nature (X39.8)

Parent Code: X39 - Exposure to other forces of nature

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/X398