ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries

The External Cause of Injuries index contains codes found in Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning & certain other consequences of external causes, and Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, of the ICD-10-CM. The codes begin with the letters S and T for Chapter 10, and V, W, X, and Y in Chapter 20. There are terms that are used to describe the cause as well as effect and these are used in both chapters.

See the Table of Drugs & Chemicals for drug overdose and other drug-related conditions.

Search injury:

Search for ”Exposure“

Exposure
(to) X58
- air pressure change see Air, pressure
- cold (accidental) (excessive) (extreme) (natural) (place) X31
  - assault Y08.89
  - due to
    - man-made conditions W93.8
      - dry ice (contact) W93.01
        
        inhalation W93.02
      - liquid air (contact) (hydrogen) (nitrogen) W93.11
        
        inhalation W93.12
      - refrigeration unit (deep freeze) W93.2
      - suicide (attempt) X83.2
    - weather (conditions) X31
  - homicide (attempt) Y08.89
  - self-inflicted X83.2
- due to abandonment or neglect X58
- electric current W86.8
  - appliance (faulty) W86.8
    - domestic W86.0
  - caused by other person Y08.89
  - conductor (faulty) W86.1
  - control apparatus (faulty) W86.1
  - electric power generating plant, distribution station W86.1
  - electroshock gun see Exposure, electric current, taser
  - high-voltage cable W85
  - homicide (attempt) Y08.89
  - legal execution see Legal, intervention, specified means NEC
  - lightning
  - live rail W86.8
  - misadventure in medical or surgical procedure in electroshock therapy Y63.4
  - motor (electric) (faulty) W86.8
    - domestic W86.0
  - self-inflicted X83.1
  - specified NEC W86.8
    - domestic W86.0
  - stun gun see Exposure, electric current, taser
  - suicide (attempt) X83.1
  - taser W86.8
    - assault Y08.89
    - legal intervention see category Y35
    - self-harm (intentional) X83.8
    - undeternined intent Y33
  - third rail W86.8
  - transformer (faulty) W86.1
  - transmission lines W85
- environmental tobacco smoke X58
- excessive
  - cold see Exposure, cold
  - heat NEC (natural) X30
    - man-made W92
- factor NOS (s) X58
  - environmental NEC X58
    - man-made NEC W99
    - natural NEC see Forces of nature
  - specified NEC X58
- fire, flames (accidental) X08.8
  - assault X97
  - campfire see Exposure, fire, controlled, not in building
  - controlled (in)
    - with ignition clothing (of) X06.2 see also Ignition, clothes
      - nightwear X05
    - bonfire see Exposure, fire, controlled, not in building
    - brazier (in building or structure) see also Exposure, fire, controlled, building
      - not in building or structure see Exposure, fire, controlled, not in building
    - building or structure X02.0
      - with
        
        fall from building X02.3
        
        injury due to building collapse X02.2
        
        from building X02.5
        
        smoke inhalation X02.1
      - hit by object from building X02.4
      - specified mode of injury NEC X02.8
    - fireplace, furnace or stove see Exposure, fire, controlled, building
    - not in building or structure X03.0
      - with
        
        fall X03.3
        
        smoke inhalation X03.1
      - hit by object X03.4
      - specified mode of injury NEC X03.8
    - trash see Exposure, fire, controlled, not in building
  - fireplace see Exposure, fire, controlled, building
  - fittings or furniture (in building or structure) (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, building
  - forest (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, not in building
  - grass (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, not in building
  - hay (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, not in building
  - homicide (attempt) X97
  - ignition of highly flammable material X04
  - in, of, on, starting in
    - machinery see Contact, with, by type of machine
    - motor vehicle (in motion) V87.8 see also Accident, transport, occupant by type of vehicle
      - with collision see Collision
    - railway rolling stock, train, vehicle V81.81
      - with collision see Accident, transport, railway vehicle occupant
    - street car (in motion) V82.8
      - with collision see Accident, transport, streetcar occupant
    - transport vehicle NEC see also Accident, transport
      - with collision see Collision
    - war operations see also War operations, fire
      - from nuclear explosion see War operations, nuclear weapons
    - watercraft (in transit) (not in transit) V91.09
      - localized see Burn, on board watercraft, due to, fire on board
      - powered craft V91.03
        
        ferry boat V91.01
        
        fishing boat V91.02
        
        jet skis V91.03
        
        liner V91.01
        
        merchant ship V91.00
        
        passenger ship V91.01
      - unpowered craft V91.08
        
        canoe V91.05
        
        inflatable V91.06
        
        kayak V91.05
        
        sailboat V91.04
        
        surf-board V91.08
        
        waterskis V91.07
        
        windsurfer V91.08
  - lumber (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, not in building
  - mine (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, not in building
  - prairie (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, not in building
  - resulting from
    - explosion see Explosion
    - lightning X08.8
  - self-inflicted X76
  - specified NEC X08.8
  - started by other person X97
  - stove see Exposure, fire, controlled, building
  - stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y26
  - suicide (attempt) X76
  - tunnel (uncontrolled) see Exposure, fire, uncontrolled, not in building
  - uncontrolled
    - in building or structure X00.0
      - with
        
        fall from building X00.3
        
        injury due to building collapse X00.2
        
        jump from building X00.5
        
        smoke inhalation X00.1
      - bed X08.00
        
        due to
        
        cigarette X08.01
        
        specified material NEC X08.09
      - furniture NEC X08.20
        
        due to
        
        cigarette X08.21
        
        specified material NEC X08.29
      - hit by object from building X00.4
      - sofa X08.10
        
        due to
        
        cigarette X08.11
        
        specified material NEC X08.19
      - specified mode of injury NEC X00.8
    - not in building or structure (any) X01.0
      - with
        
        fall X01.3
        
        smoke inhalation X01.1
      - hit by object X01.4
      - specified mode of injury NEC X01.8
  - undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y26
- forces of nature NEC see Forces of nature
- G-forces (abnormal) W49.9
- gravitational forces (abnormal) W49.9
- heat NEC (natural) see Heat
- high-pressure jet (hydraulic) (pneumatic) W49.9
- hydraulic jet W49.9
- inanimate mechanical force W49.9
- jet, high-pressure (hydraulic) (pneumatic) W49.9
- lightning
  - causing fire see Exposure, fire
- mechanical forces NEC W49.9
  - animate NEC W64
  - inanimate NEC W49.9
- noise W42.9
  - supersonic W42.0
- noxious substance see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- pneumatic jet W49.9
- prolonged in deep-freeze unit or refrigerator W93.2
- radiation see Radiation
- smoke see also Exposure, fire
  - tobacco, second hand Z77.22
- specified factors NEC X58
- sunlight X32
  - man-made (sun lamp) W89.8
    - tanning bed W89.1
- supersonic waves W42.0
- transmission line, electric (s) W85
- vibration W49.9
- waves
  - infrasound W49.9
  - sound W42.9
  - supersonic W42.0
- weather NEC see Forces of nature