W46.1XXS
W46.1XXS: Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W46.1XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check W46.1XXS with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "S": sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W46
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Other codes that can never be billed with W46.1XXS
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.