W93: Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
Codes under W93 (Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| W93.0 | Contact with or inhalation of dry ice | — |
| W93.0 | Contact with or inhalation of dry ice | — |
| W93.01 | Contact with dry ice | — |
| W93.01 | Contact with dry ice | — |
| W93.1 | Contact with or inhalation of liquid air | — |
| W93.1 | Contact with or inhalation of liquid air | — |
| W93.01XA | Contact with dry ice, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.01XA | Contact with dry ice, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.01XD | Contact with dry ice, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.01XD | Contact with dry ice, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.01XS | Contact with dry ice, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.01XS | Contact with dry ice, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.02 | Inhalation of dry ice | — |
| W93.02 | Inhalation of dry ice | — |
| W93.2 | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator | — |
| W93.2 | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator | — |
| W93.02XA | Inhalation of dry ice, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.02XA | Inhalation of dry ice, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.02XD | Inhalation of dry ice, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.02XD | Inhalation of dry ice, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.02XS | Inhalation of dry ice, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.02XS | Inhalation of dry ice, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.2XXA | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.2XXA | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.2XXD | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.2XXD | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.2XXS | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.2XXS | Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.8 | Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin | — |
| W93.8 | Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin | — |
| W93.8XXA | Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, initial encounter | ✓ |
| 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 | ✓ |
| W93.8XXD | Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.8XXS | Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.8XXS | Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.11 | Contact with liquid air | — |
| W93.11 | Contact with liquid air | — |
| W93.11XA | Contact with liquid air, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.11XA | Contact with liquid air, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.11XD | Contact with liquid air, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.11XD | Contact with liquid air, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.11XS | Contact with liquid air, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.11XS | Contact with liquid air, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.12 | Inhalation of liquid air | — |
| W93.12 | Inhalation of liquid air | — |
| W93.12XA | Inhalation of liquid air, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.12XA | Inhalation of liquid air, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W93.12XD | Inhalation of liquid air, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.12XD | Inhalation of liquid air, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W93.12XS | Inhalation of liquid air, sequela | ✓ |
| W93.12XS | Inhalation of liquid air, sequela | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code W93?
W93 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin. It contains 52 more specific diagnosis codes, 36 of which are billable.
Is W93 a billable code?
No — W93 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example W93.0 — Contact with or inhalation of dry ice). 36 of the 52 codes under W93 are billable.
What codes fall under W93?
W93 includes W93.0, W93.0, W93.01, W93.01, W93.1, plus 47 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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