W46 — Contact with hypodermic needle
Not billable
Is W46 billable?
No — W46 is a non-billable header code. W46 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath W46.
Billable codes under this header
- W46.0XXAContact with hypodermic needle, initial encounter
- W46.0XXDContact with hypodermic needle, subsequent encounter
- W46.0XXSContact with hypodermic needle, sequela
- W46.1XXAContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter
- W46.1XXDContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, subsequent encounter
- W46.1XXSContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, sequela
W46 at a glance
| Code | W46 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with hypodermic needle |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W46 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under W46? (2)
How long has W46 existed?
W46 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.