Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. | ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016. W46.1XXA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter.
contact with hypodermic needle ( W46.-) contact with hypodermic needle ( W46.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016 W46.1XXA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis. The ICD code W46 is used to code Needlestick injury
Though the acute physiological effects of a needle-stick injury are generally negligible, the efficiency with which these devices transmit blood-borne diseases place those exposed to occupational NSI at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W46.
W46.1XXAICD-10 code W46. 1XXA for Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .
ICD-10 code Z91. 81 for History of falling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code A49. 9 for Bacterial infection, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
A hypodermic (hypo – under, dermic – the skin) needle is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it. They may also be used to take liquid samples from the body, for example taking blood from a vein in venipuncture.
V00.151D2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V00. 151D: Fall from heelies, subsequent encounter.
However, coders should not code Z91. 81 as a primary diagnosis unless there is no other alternative, as this code is from the “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services,” similar to the V-code section from ICD-9.
ICD-10 Code for Personal history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), and cerebral infarction without residual deficits- Z86. 73- Codify by AAPC.
I63. 9 - Cerebral infarction, unspecified | ICD-10-CM.
B99. 9 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 B99.
What's the diagnosis in ICD-10? Bacteremia – Code R78. 81 (Bacteremia).
ICD-10 code B99. 9 for Unspecified infectious disease is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases .
ICD Code W46.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'contact with contaminated hypodermic needle' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
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, ...
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W46.1. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
W46.1. Non-Bil lable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier.
W46.1XXA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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, ...
Though the acute physiological effects of a needle-stick injury are generally negligible, the efficiency with which these devices transmit blood-bor ne diseases place those exposed to occupational NSI at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).