Chapter XX

External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

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


[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
Excludes:	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
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W86		Exposure to other specified electric current
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W87		Exposure to unspecified electric current
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	burns or other injury from electric current NOS electric shock NOS electrocution NOS


W88		Exposure to ionizing radiation
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	radioactive isotopes X-rays


W89		Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	welding light (arc)


W90		Exposure to other nonionizing radiation
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	infrared laser radiofrequency			} } }	radiation


W91		Exposure to unspecified type of radiation
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W92		Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W93		Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	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
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	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
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]