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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
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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W93-
Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W93.2
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W93.2
Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- W93.2 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 W93.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W93.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 W93.2 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W93.2 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above
W93.2 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
W93.2:
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
- Exposure (to) X58
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X58
Exposure to other specified factors
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- cold (accidental) (excessive) (extreme) (natural) (place) 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.-)
- due to
- man-made conditions W93.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W93.8
Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- refrigeration unit W93.2 (deep freeze)
- prolonged in deep-freeze unit or refrigerator W93.2
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W93.2
W93.1 Contact with or inhalation of liquid air
W93.11 Contact with liquid air
W93.12 Inhalation of liquid air
W93.2
Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator
W93.8 Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin
W94 Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressure
W94.0 Exposure to prolonged high air pressure
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.