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ICD-10-CM Codes Browse (Tabular) Diagnostic External Drug Neoplasm

W46.0 – Contact with hypodermic needle

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Applicable To

Hypodermic needle stick NOS

Back Reference of External Causes

Contact (accidental)
with
needle (sewing) W27.3
hypodermic W46.0
tool W27.8
hand (not powered) W27.8
needle (sewing) W27.3
hypodermic W46.0

Sibling Codes

Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle

Parent Sibling Codes

Explosion of other materials
Exposure to noise
Foreign body or object entering through skin
Contact with hypodermic needle
Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces

View in Tabular

Code Title
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W46 Contact with hypodermic needle
W46.0 Contact with hypodermic needle
Applicable to
Hypodermic needle stick NOS