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FY2027

W99.XXXAExposure to other man-made environmental factors, initial encounter

Billable

Is W99.XXXA billable?

Yes — W99.XXXA is billable for FY2027. W99.XXXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W99.XXXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

W99.XXXA at a glance

CodeW99.XXXA
DescriptionExposure to other man-made environmental factors, initial encounter
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is W99.XXXA listed in the External Cause Index?

The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W99, the nearest indexed parent of W99.XXXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.

  • ExposurefactorNOSenvironmental NECman-made NEC (to)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W85-W99

The conditions below can never be reported together with W99.XXXA 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:
  • failure in dosage of radiation or temperature during surgical and medical care (Y63.2-Y63.5)
  • lightning (T75.0-)
  • natural cold (X31)
  • natural heat (X30)
  • natural radiation NOS (X39)
  • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2)
  • sunlight (X32)

How long has W99.XXXA existed?

W99.XXXA 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.

What other codes are in the W99 family? (2)