W93.8⚠ Requires 7th Character

Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W93

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W93.8:

Ainitial encounterW93.8XXADsubsequent encounterW93.8XXDSsequelaW93.8XXS

Sub-codes of W93.8(3)

W93.8 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W93.8AExposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, initial…✓ BillableW93.8DExposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, subsequ…✓ BillableW93.8SExposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, sequela✓ Billable

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to W93.8 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Exposure (to), cold (accidental) (excessive) (extreme) (natural) (place), due to, man-made conditions

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W85-W99Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)├W93Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
└W93.8Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin

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