1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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3. T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes
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4. T75- Other and unspecified effects of other external causes
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T75.0

Effects of lightning

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• T75.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM T75.0 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T75.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 T75.0 may differ.

• Accidental injuries caused by brief high-voltage electrical discharges during thunderstorms. Cardiopulmonary arrest, coma and other neurologic symptoms, myocardial necrosis, and dermal burns are common. Prompt treatment of the acute sequelae, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is indicated for survival.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Accident (to) X58
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X58

  Exposure to other specified factors

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Accident NOS
  • Exposure NOS
  • caused by, due to
    • lightning T75.0
    • thunderbolt T75.0
• Burn, burned, burning (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • lightning T75.0
• Exposure (to) X58
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X58

  Exposure to other specified factors

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Accident NOS
  • Exposure NOS
  • electric current W86.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W86.8

    Exposure to other electric current

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on farm (not farmhouse)
    • Exposure to wiring and appliances outdoors
    • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on public building
    • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on residential institutions
    • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on schools
    • lightning T75.0
  • lightning T75.0
• Forces of nature X39.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X39.8

  Other exposure to forces of nature

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • lightning T75.0
• Lightning (shock) (stroke) (struck by) T75.0
• Struck (accidentally)
  • lightning T75.0
  • thunderbolt T75.0
• Thunderbolt T75.0
• Victim (of)
  • lightning T75.0

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.