Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin - W93
The seventh character in ICD-10-CM is an essential component that adds specificity to diagnosis codes by indicating aspects like the encounter type, stage, or other relevant clinical details.
Category SevenChr Note:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W93
These ranges represents subcategories of Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin. The "W93" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- W93.0 - Contact with or inhalation of dry ice
- W93.01 - Contact with dry ice
- W93.02 - Inhalation of dry ice
- 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