W86
W86: Exposure to other specified electric current
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W86 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for exposure to other specified electric current. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W86
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Other codes that can never be billed with W86
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- W29Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
- W30Contact with agricultural machinery
- W31Contact with other and unspecified machinery
- X15Contact with hot household appliances
- X16Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
- X16.XXXAContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, initial encounter
- X16.XXXDContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, subsequent encounter
- X16.XXXSContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, sequela
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.
Code to one of these instead W86
3 child codes. Green means billable.