icd10free.comPowered by Curo
W89Non-billableSave

W89 - Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light

ICD-10-CM Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity · W85-W99 Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

W89 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 4 more specific codes below.

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W89

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom W89

Conditions this code covers.

  • exposure to welding light (arc)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom W89

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • exposure to sunlight (X32)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom W85-W99 Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • 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)
NotesFrom Chapter V00-Y99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • 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.

More Specific Codes (4)

W89.0Exposure to welding light (arc)→W89.1Exposure to tanning bed→W89.8Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light→W89.9Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light→