W85-W99: Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure

ICD-10-CM 2027 block W85-W99 in chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity) has 9 categories.

Block notes

Excludes1 (not coded here):
  • exposure to:
  • failure in dosage of radiation or temperature during surgical and medical care (Y63.2-Y63.5)
  • lightning (T75.0-)
  • natural cold (X31)
  • natural heat (X30)
  • natural radiation NOS (X39)
  • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)
  • sunlight (X32)