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ICD-10-CM Codes
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External causes of morbidity
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W85-W99
Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure
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Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W93
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W93
Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- W93 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W93 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W93 - other international versions of ICD-10 W93 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W93 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above
W93 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
W93:
Code History
- 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
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to W93:
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Type 1 Excludes: X31, X31, X31
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X31
Exposure to excessive natural cold
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Excessive cold as the cause of chilblains NOS
- Excessive cold as the cause of immersion foot or hand
- Exposure to cold NOS
- Exposure to weather conditions
Type 1 Excludes- cold of man-made origin (W93.-)
- contact with or inhalation of dry ice (W93.-)
- contact with or inhalation of liquefied gas (W93.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X31
Exposure to excessive natural cold
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Excessive cold as the cause of chilblains NOS
- Excessive cold as the cause of immersion foot or hand
- Exposure to cold NOS
- Exposure to weather conditions
Type 1 Excludes- cold of man-made origin (W93.-)
- contact with or inhalation of dry ice (W93.-)
- contact with or inhalation of liquefied gas (W93.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X31
Exposure to excessive natural cold
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Excessive cold as the cause of chilblains NOS
- Excessive cold as the cause of immersion foot or hand
- Exposure to cold NOS
- Exposure to weather conditions
Type 1 Excludes- cold of man-made origin (W93.-)
- contact with or inhalation of dry ice (W93.-)
- contact with or inhalation of liquefied gas (W93.-)
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Use Additional: T68, T69
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T68
Hypothermia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Accidental hypothermia
- Hypothermia NOS
Type 1 Excludes- hypothermia following anesthesia (T88.51)
- hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)
- hypothermia of newborn (P80.-)
Use Additional- code to identify source of exposure:
- Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
- Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T69
Other effects of reduced temperature
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Use Additional- code to identify source of exposure:
- Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)
- Exposure to excessive cold of natural origin (X31)
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W93
W90.8 Exposure to other nonionizing radiation
W92 Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin
W92.XXXA Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin, initial encounter
W92.XXXD Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin, subsequent encounter
W92.XXXS Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin, sequela
W93
Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
W93.0 Contact with or inhalation of dry ice
W93.1 Contact with or inhalation of liquid air
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.