W86.8 — Exposure to other electric current
Is W86.8 billable?
No — W86.8 is a non-billable header code. W86.8 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 3 billable codes beneath W86.8.
W86.8 at a glance
| Code | W86.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Exposure to other electric current |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W86.8 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W86.8 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Exposure › electric current (to)
- Shock › from electric appliance
- Exposure › electric current › appliance (to)
- Exposure › electric current › live rail (to)
- Exposure › electric current › motor (to)
- Exposure › electric current › specified NEC (to)
- Exposure › electric current › taser (to)
- Exposure › electric current › third rail (to)
- Contact › with › lawnmower › causing electrocution (accidental)
- Accident › caused by, due to › electric › motor › current (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W86.8.
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on farm (not farmhouse)
- Exposure to wiring and appliances outdoors
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on public building
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on residential institutions
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on schools
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W85-W99
The conditions below can never be reported together with W86.8 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 W86.8? (3)
How long has W86.8 existed?
W86.8 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.