W49 — Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces

Not billable

Is W49 billable?

No — W49 is a non-billable header code. W49 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 18 billable codes beneath W49.

Billable codes under this header

W49 at a glance

Code	W49
Description	Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with W49 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)

Includes

Conditions classified to W49.

exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49

The conditions below can never be reported together with W49 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

assault (X92-Y09)
contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

What codes fall under W49? (2)

How long has W49 existed?

W49 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.