W93.2
W93.2: Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W93.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator. 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 W93
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Other codes that can never be billed with W93.2
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Exposure›prolonged in deep-freeze unit or refrigerator
- Exposure›cold›due to›man-made conditions›refrigeration unit(deep freeze)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W93.2
3 child codes. Green means billable.