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W46 Contact with hypodermic needle

ICD-10-CM category W46 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 6 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

W46.0 Contact with hypodermic needleW46.1 Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle

Billable codes in W46

CodeDescription
W46.0XXAContact with hypodermic needle, initial encounter
W46.0XXDContact with hypodermic needle, subsequent encounter
W46.0XXSContact with hypodermic needle, sequela
W46.1XXAContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounter
W46.1XXDContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, subsequent encounter
W46.1XXSContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, sequela

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