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W46.1 - Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle

• Applicable to Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM W46.1 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of W46.1 - other international versions of ICD10 W46.1 may differ.
• W46.1 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

The following codes above W46.1 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to W46.1:

• Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
• Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
• Category: W46 - Contact with hypodermic needle

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