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W49 Non-Billable Code

Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces

Chapter Classification

Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section Detail

W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
excludes1
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W49

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • W49.0 - Item causing external constriction
  • W49.9 - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces Billable

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