W92 — Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin
Is W92 billable?
No — W92 is a non-billable header code. W92 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 W92.
W92 at a glance
| Code | W92 |
|---|---|
| Description | Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W92 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W92 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Heat › due to › man-made conditions (effects of) (excessive)
- Radiation › infrared › excessive heat from (exposure to)
- Radiation › welding arc, torch, or light › excessive heat from (exposure to)
- Exposure › excessive › heatNEC › man-made (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W85-W99
The conditions below can never be reported together with W92 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 W92? (3)
How long has W92 existed?
W92 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.