W49.02
String or thread causing external constriction
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W49.02 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W49 Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
- W49.0 Parent Item causing external constriction
- W49.02 This code String or thread causing external constriction
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
Inherited from W49 — Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
Includes
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
Inherited from W49 — Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W49
Inherited from W49 — Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from W49 — Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from W49 — Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
More Specific Codes
3 codes under W49.02
Version History
How W49.02 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentString or thread causing external constriction
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedString or thread causing external constriction
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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