W88.8
W88.8: Exposure to other ionizing radiation
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W88.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for exposure to other ionizing radiation. 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 W88
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Radiation›ionized, ionizing›specified NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W88.8
3 child codes. Green means billable.