W88.0XXA Exposure to X-rays, initial encounter

Instructional Notes:

W88.0XXA
Description: Exposure to X-rays, initial encounter
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W88.0
Description: Exposure to X-rays
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W88
Description: Exposure to ionizing radiation
Exclude1:
- exposure to sunlight (X32)
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W85-W99
Description: Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
Exclude1:
- exposure to:
- failure in dosage of radiation or temperature during surgical and medical care (Y63.2-Y63.5)
- lightning (T75.0-)
- natural cold (X31)
- natural heat (X30)
- natural radiation NOS (X39)
- radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)
- sunlight (X32)
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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.