W46.0 Contact with hypodermic needle

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Hypodermic needle stick NOS

Applies from W46 Contact with hypodermic needle

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W46

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to W46.0

Back-references to W46

• Type 1 Excludes: W27.3 Contact with needle (sewing) ("contact with hypodermic needle (W46.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W46.0

• Contact (accidental) › with › needle (sewing) › hypodermic
• Contact (accidental) › with › tool › hand (not powered) › needle (sewing) › hypodermic

Nearby codes

• W46 Contact with hypodermic needle
• W46.0 Contact with hypodermic needle (this code)
• W46.0XXA Contact with hypodermic needle, initial encounter
• W46.0XXD Contact with hypodermic needle, subsequent encounter
• W46.0XXS Contact with hypodermic needle, sequela
• W46.1 Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle
• W46.1XXA Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter