W93.8 Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Code annotations containing back-references to W93.8

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W93.8

• Exposure (to) › cold (accidental) (excessive) (extreme) (natural) (place) › due to › man-made conditions

Nearby codes

• W93.12XS Inhalation of liquid air, sequela
• W93.2 Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator
• W93.2XXA Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, initial encounter
• W93.2XXD Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, subsequent encounter
• W93.2XXS Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, sequela
• W93.8 Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin (this code)
• W93.8XXA Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, initial encounter
• W93.8XXD Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, subsequent encounter
• W93.8XXS Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, sequela