W49Non-billable (header)
Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
Sub-codes of W49(2)
W49 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).
✓ Includes
- •exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
- •exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
Code Hierarchy
┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)├W49Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
└W49Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
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