W49 Description: Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces Exclude1:
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
Include:
exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
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W20-W49 Description: Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49) Exclude1:
assault (X92-Y09)
contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
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V00-Y99 Description: External causes of morbidity Notes:
This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.