ICD-10 Code
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
Apr 22, 2019

ICD 10 External Causes of Injuries - “L”

Browse the alphabetic listing of the ICD 10 external causes of injuries. Use the Search term option to locate the injury term and its corresponding ICD 10 diagnosis code.

“L” — Laceration NEC to Lynching

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  • Laceration NEC

    — see Injury

  • Lack of

    • care (helpless person) (infant) (newborn) - X58
    • food except as result of abandonment or neglect - X58
      • due to abandonment or neglect - X58
    • water except as result of transport accident - X58
      • due to transport accident — see Accident, transport, by type
      • helpless person, infant, newborn - X58

  • Landslide (falling on transport vehicle)

    - X36.1
    • caused by collapse of man-made structure - X36.0

  • Late effect

    — see Sequelae

  • Legal

    • execution (any method) — see Legal, intervention
    • intervention (by)
      • baton — see Legal, intervention, blunt object, baton
      • bayonet — see Legal, intervention, sharp object, bayonet
      • blow — see Legal, intervention, manhandling
      • blunt object
      • bomb — see Legal, intervention, explosive
      • cutting or piercing instrument — see Legal, intervention, sharp object
      • dynamite — see Legal, intervention, explosive, dynamite
      • explosive (s)
      • firearm (s) (discharge)
      • gas (asphyxiation) (poisoning)
      • grenade — see Legal, intervention, explosive, grenade
      • injuring
      • late effect (of) - Y35 — see with 7th character S
      • manhandling
      • sequelae (of) - Y35 — see with 7th character S
      • sharp objects
      • specified means NEC
      • stabbing — see Legal, intervention, sharp object
      • stave — see Legal, intervention, blunt object, stave
      • tear gas — see Legal, intervention, gas, tear gas
      • truncheon — see Legal, intervention, blunt object, stave

  • Lifting

    — See also Overexertion

  • Lightning (shock) (stroke) (struck by)

    • causing fire — see Exposure, fire

  • Loss of control NEC (transport vehicle)

    — see Accident, transport

  • Lost at sea NOS

    — see Drowning, due to, fall overboard

  • Low

    • pressure - (effects) — see Air, pressure, low
    • temperature (effects) — see Exposure, cold

  • Lying before train, vehicle or other moving object

    - X81.8
    • subway train - X81.1
    • train - X81.1
    • undetermined whether accidental or intentional - Y31

  • Lynching

    — see Assault
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