W86.8

W86.8: Exposure to other electric current

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

W86.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for exposure to other 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

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on farm (not farmhouse)
Exposure to wiring and appliances outdoors
Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on public building
Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on residential institutions
Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on schools

Other codes that can never be billed with W86.8

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

W30Contact with agricultural machinery

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Exposure›electric current
Shock›from electric appliance(any) (faulty)
Exposure›electric current›appliance(faulty)
Exposure›electric current›live rail
Exposure›electric current›motor(electric) (faulty)
Exposure›electric current›specified NEC
Exposure›electric current›taser
Exposure›electric current›third rail
Contact›with›lawnmower›causing electrocution
Accident›caused by, due to›electric›motor›current(of)