icd 10 code for needle stick exposure

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Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter. W46. 1XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 10 code for needlestick injury?

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W46.1XXA [convert to ICD-9-CM] Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter. Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, init encntr; Accidental needle stick with exposure to body fluids; Open wound by needle stick, with body fluid exposure. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W46.1XXA.

What is the ICD 10 code for contact with contaminated needle?

The ICD-10-CM code Z77.21 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like exposure to blood and/or body fluid, exposure to body fluid due to accidental needle stick injury, history of exposure to hazardous bodily fluids or seminal fluid-induced anaphylaxis. The code Z77.21 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness …

What is the ICD 10 code for hypodermic needle injury?

The ICD code W46 is used to code Needlestick injury Established within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Surveillance System for Healthcare Workers (NaSH) defines a percutaneous injury, or needle-stick injury (NSI), as penetration of skin resulting from a needle or other sharp object, which prior to the exposure was in contact with blood, tissue, or …

What is the ICD 10 code for exposure to fluid?

Oct 01, 2021 · 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. W46.1XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, init encntr; The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W46.1XXA became effective on October 1, 2021.

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What do you do if you get an accidental needle stick?

Wash needlesticks and cuts with soap and water. Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water. Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants. Report the incident to your supervisor.

What is diagnosis code O80?

O80- Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery ›

What is the ICD 10 code for exposure to blood?

Z77.21ICD-10-CM Code for Contact with and (suspected) exposure to potentially hazardous body fluids Z77. 21.

What is ICD 10 code for puncture wound?

ICD-10-CM Code for Puncture wound without foreign body of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounter S61. 239A.

What is code Z3A 39?

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z3A. 39: 39 weeks gestation of pregnancy.

What is included in CPT 59400?

59400 – Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, vaginal delivery (with or without episiotomy and/or forceps) and postpartum care.Oct 1, 2019

What does it mean to have exposure to body fluid?

Being exposed to sharps (needles) or body fluids means that another person's blood or other body fluid touches your body. Exposure may occur after a needlestick or sharps injury. It can also occur when blood or other body fluid touches your skin, eyes, mouth, or other mucosal surface.Sep 29, 2019

Can Z77 21 be a primary diagnosis?

The code Z77. 21 describes a circumstance which influences the patient's health status but not a current illness or injury. The code is unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

What is the ICD 10 code for voiding dysfunction?

Other difficulties with micturition The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R39. 19 became effective on October 1, 2021.

How do you code a wound in ICD-10?

The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.May 16, 2018

What is the ICD-10 code for wound infection?

ICD-10-CM Code for Local infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified L08. 9.

What does a puncture result in?

A puncture wound has a small entry hole caused by a pointed object, such as a nail that you've stepped on. In contrast, a cut is an open wound that produces a long tear in the skin. Puncture wounds require different treatment from cuts because these small holes in the skin can disguise serious injury.

The ICD code W46 is used to code Needlestick injury

Established within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Surveillance System for Healthcare Workers (NaSH) defines a percutaneous injury, or needle-stick injury (NSI), as penetration of skin resulting from a needle or other sharp object, which prior to the exposure was in contact with blood, tissue, or other body fluid.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code W46.1XXA and a single ICD9 code, E920.5 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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