W93.1 Contact with or inhalation of liquid air

Non-billable header with 2 child codes.

Applies from W93 Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W93

7th character required

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

Codes under W93.1

• W93.11 Contact with liquid air
• W93.12 Inhalation of liquid air

Code annotations containing back-references to W93.1

Back-references to W93

• Use Additional: T68 Hypothermia ("Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)")
• Use Additional: T69 Other effects of reduced temperature ("Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)")
• Type 1 Excludes: X31 Exposure to excessive natural cold ("cold of man-made origin (W93.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: X31 Exposure to excessive natural cold ("contact with or inhalation of dry ice (W93.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: X31 Exposure to excessive natural cold ("contact with or inhalation of liquefied gas (W93.-)")

Nearby codes

• W93.01XS Contact with dry ice, sequela
• W93.02 Inhalation of dry ice
• W93.02XA Inhalation of dry ice, initial encounter
• W93.02XD Inhalation of dry ice, subsequent encounter
• W93.02XS Inhalation of dry ice, sequela
• W93.1 Contact with or inhalation of liquid air (this code)
• W93.11 Contact with liquid air
• W93.11XA Contact with liquid air, initial encounter
• W93.11XD Contact with liquid air, subsequent encounter
• W93.11XS Contact with liquid air, sequela
• W93.12 Inhalation of liquid air