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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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  • Starvation

    X58

  • Status of external cause

    Y99.9
    • child assisting in compensated work for family Y99.8
    • civilian activity done for financial or other compensation Y99.0
    • civilian activity done for income or pay Y99.0
    • family member assisting in compensated work for other family member Y99.8
    • hobby not done for income Y99.8
    • leisure activity Y99.8
    • military activity Y99.1
    • off-duty activity of military personnel Y99.8
    • recreation or sport not for income or while a student Y99.8
    • specified NEC Y99.8
    • student activity Y99.8
    • volunteer activity Y99.2

  • Stepped on

    • by
      • animal NEC (not being ridden) W55.89
      • crowd or human stampede W52
      • person W50.0

  • Stepping on

  • Sting

    • arthropod, nonvenomous W57
    • insect, nonvenomous W57

  • Storm

    (cataclysmic) see Forces of nature, cataclysmic storm

  • Straining, excessive

    X50.9 see also Overexertion

  • Strangling

    see Strangulation

  • Strangulation

    (accidental)

  • Strenuous movements

    X50.9 see also Overexertion