W89
W89: Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W89 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light. 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 W89
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- exposure to sunlight (X32)
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- exposure to welding light (arc)
Other codes that can never be billed with W89
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- X30Exposure to excessive natural heat
- X30.XXXAExposure to excessive natural heat, initial encounter
- X30.XXXDExposure to excessive natural heat, subsequent encounter
- X30.XXXSExposure to excessive natural heat, sequela
- X32Exposure to sunlight
- X32.XXXAExposure to sunlight, initial encounter
- X32.XXXDExposure to sunlight, subsequent encounter
- X32.XXXSExposure to sunlight, 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 W89
4 child codes. Green means billable.