W46.0 - Contact with hypodermic needle
- Applicable to Contact with hypodermic needle
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM W46.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of W46.0 - other international versions of ICD10 W46.0 may differ.
- W46.0 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Hypodermic needle stick NOS
Billable/Specific Code
The following codes above W46.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to W46.0:
- 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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