Other external cause status. Y99.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/19 edition of ICD-10-CM Y99.8 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition. exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations ( Y36.-, Y37.-)
Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ( S00-T88. ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes. S00-S09 Injuries to the head. S10-S19 Injuries to the neck.
Short description: Contact with other sharp object (s), NEC, initial encounter The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W26.8XXA became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W26.8XXA - other international versions of ICD-10 W26.8XXA may differ.
External causes of morbidity ICD-10-CM Code range V00-Y99V00-X58. Accidents.X71-X83. Intentional self-harm.X92-Y09. Assault.Y21-Y33. Event of undetermined intent.Y35-Y38. Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism.Y62-Y84. Complications of medical and surgical care.Y90-Y99.
External cause codes identify the cause of an injury or health condition, the intent (accidental or intentional), the place where the incident occurred, the activity of the patient at the time of the incident, and the patient's status (such as civilian or military).
W26.0XXAICD-10 code W26. 0XXA for Contact with knife, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .
ICD-10-CM Code for Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp object W01. 11.
There is no national requirement for mandatoryICD-10-CM external cause code reporting. Unless a provider is subject to a state-based external cause code reporting mandate or these codes are required by a particular payer, reporting of ICD-10-CM codes in chapter 20, External Causes of Morbidity, is not required.
External cause codes are used to report injuries, poisonings, and other external causes. (They are also valid for diseases that have an external source and health conditions such as a heart attack that occurred while exercising.)
Assault by unspecified sharp object, initial encounter X99. 9XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM X99. 9XXA became effective on October 1, 2021.
S01.81XAICD-10-CM Code for Laceration without foreign body of other part of head, initial encounter S01. 81XA.
Y04.0XXAICD-10-CM Code for Assault by unarmed brawl or fight, initial encounter Y04. 0XXA.
W01.0XXAICD-10-CM Code for Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling without subsequent striking against object, initial encounter W01. 0XXA.
V89.2XXAICD-10 code V89. 2XXA for Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Transport accidents .
S01.01XAICD-10 Code for Laceration without foreign body of scalp, initial encounter- S01. 01XA- Codify by AAPC.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as Y99.8. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A single code from category Y99 should be used in conjunction with the external cause code (s) assigned to a record to indicate the status of the person at the time the event occurred. Voluntary use of free time for activities outside the daily routine.
Activity of child or other family member assisting in compensated work of other family member. A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as Y99.8.