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.

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Radiation
(exposure to)
- arc lamps W89.0
- atomic power plant NEC (malfunction) W88.1
- complication of or abnormal reaction to medical radiotherapy Y84.2
- electromagnetic, ionizing W88.0
- gamma rays W88.1
- in
  - war operations (from or following nuclear explosion) see War operations
- inadvertent exposure of patient (receiving test or therapy) Y63.3
- infrared (heaters and lamps) W90.1
  - excessive heat from W92
- ionized, ionizing (particles, artificially accelerated)
  - radioisotopes W88.1
  - specified NEC W88.8
  - x-rays W88.0
- isotopes, radioactive see Radiation, radioactive isotopes
- laser (s) W90.2
  - in war operations see War operations
  - misadventure in medical care Y63.2
- light sources (man-made visible and ultraviolet) W89.9
  - natural X32
  - specified NEC W89.8
  - tanning bed W89.1
  - welding light W89.0
- man-made visible light W89.9
  - specified NEC W89.8
  - tanning bed W89.1
  - welding light W89.0
- microwave W90.8
- misadventure in medical or surgical procedure Y63.2
- natural NEC X39.08
  - radon X39.01
- overdose (in medical or surgical procedure) Y63.2
- radar W90.0
- radioactive isotopes (any) W88.1
  - atomic power plant malfunction W88.1
  - misadventure in medical or surgical treatment Y63.2
- radiofrequency W90.0
- radium NEC W88.1
- sun X32
- ultraviolet (light) (man-made) W89.9
  - natural X32
  - specified NEC W89.8
  - tanning bed W89.1
  - welding light W89.0
- welding arc, torch, or light W89.0
  - excessive heat from W92
- x-rays (hard) (soft) W88.0
Range disease
W94.11
Rape
(attempted) T74.2-
Rat bite
W53.11
Reaching
(prolonged) (static) X50.1
Reaction, abnormal to medical procedure
Y84.9 see also Complication of or following, by type of procedure
- with misadventure see Misadventure
- biologicals see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- drugs see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- vaccine see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
Recoil
- airgun W34.110
- BB gun W34.110
- firearn NEC W34.19
- gas, air or spring-operated gun NEC W34.118
- handgun W32.1
- hunting rifle W33.12
- larger firearm W33.10
  - specified NEC W33.19
- machine gun W33.13
- paintball gun W34.111
- pellet W34.110
- shotgun W33.11
- Very pistol [flare] W34.19
Reduction in
- atmospheric pressure see Air, pressure, change
Rock falling on or hitting
(accidentally) (person) W20.8
- in cave-in W20.0
Run over
(accidentally) (by)
- animal NEC (not being ridden) W55.89
- machinery see Contact, with, by specified type of machine
- transport vehicle NEC V09.9 see also Accident, transport
  - intentional homicide (attempt) Y03.0
  - motor NEC V09.20
    - intentional homicide (attempt) Y03.0

ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries

Radiation

Range disease

Rape

Rat bite

Reaching

Reaction, abnormal to medical procedure

Recoil

Reduction in

Rock falling on or hitting

Run over