W93 — Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin
Is W93 billable?
No — W93 is a non-billable header code.
W93 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 W93.
Billable codes under this header
- W93.2XXAProlonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, initial encounter
- W93.2XXDProlonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, subsequent encounter
- W93.2XXSProlonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator, sequela
- W93.8XXAExposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, initial encounter
- W93.8XXDExposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, subsequent encounter
- W93.8XXSExposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin, sequela
- W93.01XAContact with dry ice, initial encounter
- W93.01XDContact with dry ice, subsequent encounter
- W93.01XSContact with dry ice, sequela
- W93.02XAInhalation of dry ice, initial encounter
- W93.02XDInhalation of dry ice, subsequent encounter
- W93.02XSInhalation of dry ice, sequela
- W93.11XAContact with liquid air, initial encounter
- W93.11XDContact with liquid air, subsequent encounter
- W93.11XSContact with liquid air, sequela
- W93.12XAInhalation of liquid air, initial encounter
- W93.12XDInhalation of liquid air, subsequent encounter
- W93.12XSInhalation of liquid air, sequela
W93 at a glance
| Code | W93 |
|---|---|
| Description | Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin |
| 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 W85-W99
The conditions below can never be reported together with W93 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 W93? (4)
How long has W93 existed?
W93 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.