W93.01XA
W93.01XA — Contact with dry ice, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W93.01XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with dry ice, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W93
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
W93.01XA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W93.01. If W93.01XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W93.01XA
- Is W93.01XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W93.01XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W93.01XA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99).