Chapter XX
External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Rules Conventions GCS DCS.XIX.8 DChS.XX.1 DChS.XX.2

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Modifier-Hint

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure
(W85-W99)

Additional Text
See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity
Excl.:
abnormal reaction to a complication of treatment, without mention of misadventure ( Y84.2)
misadventure to patient in surgical and medical procedures ( Y63.2-Y63.5)
exposure to:
  • natural:
    • —  cold (X31)
    • —  heat (X30)
  • radiation NOS (X39)
  • sunlight (X32)
victim of lightning ( X33)

W85 Exposure to electric transmission lines
DCS.XX.4

W86 Exposure to other specified electric current
DCS.XX.4

W87 Exposure to unspecified electric current
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
burns or other injury from electric current NOS
electric shock NOS
electrocution NOS

W88 Exposure to ionizing radiation
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
radioactive isotopes
X-rays

W89 Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
welding light (arc)

W90 Exposure to other nonionizing radiation
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
  • infrared
  • laser
  • radiofrequency
  • radiation

W91 Exposure to unspecified type of radiation
DCS.XX.4

W92 Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin
DCS.XX.4

W93 Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
contact with or inhalation of:
  • dry ice
  • liquid:
    • —  air
    • —  hydrogen
    • —  nitrogen
prolonged exposure in deep-freeze unit

W94 Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressure
DCS.XX.4

Incl.:
high air pressure from rapid descent in water
reduction in atmospheric pressure while surfacing from:
  • deep-water diving
  • underground
residence or prolonged visit at high altitude as the cause of:
  • anoxia
  • barodontalgia
  • barotitis
  • hypoxia
  • mountain sickness
sudden change in air pressure in aircraft during ascent or descent

W99 Exposure to other and unspecified man-made environmental factors
DCS.XX.4