W00-X58 — Other external causes of accidental injury
ICD-10-CM codes W00-X58 cover other external causes of accidental injury, within external causes of morbidity. The block holds 2,232 codes across 10 sub-blocks, of which 1,548 are billable and 684 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim. 2,232 of them (100%) require a 7th character.
The 7th character in W00-X58
A code in this block is not complete without its 7th character, and a missing one is a rejected claim rather than a denied one: the clearinghouse never passes it on. 2,232 of the 2,232 codes here take one.
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
What else to watch in W00-X58
- 143 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.
Blocks within W00-X58
- W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls488 codes
- W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces728 codes
- W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces489 codes
- W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion20 codes
- W85-W99Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure143 codes
- X00-X08Exposure to smoke, fire and flames169 codes
- X10-X19Contact with heat and hot substances85 codes
- X30-X39Exposure to forces of nature85 codes
- X50Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements17 codes
- X52-X58Accidental exposure to other specified factors8 codes