Current
W49 — Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49) .
Official Notes
Includes
exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
Includes
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
Excludes1
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations ( Y36 .-, Y37 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W49
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
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