W85
Billable codeExposure to electric transmission lines
The ICD-10 code for exposure to electric transmission lines is W85.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Broken power line
7th character definitions
These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.
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7th character note
This category requires a 7th character to indicate additional clinical detail (e.g. encounter type: initial, subsequent, sequela). The code is incomplete without it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W85
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W86Exposure to other specified electric currentnon-billable header
- W88Exposure to ionizing radiationnon-billable header
- W89Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet lightnon-billable header
- W90Exposure to other nonionizing radiationnon-billable header
- W92Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin
- W93Exposure to excessive cold of man-made originnon-billable header
- W94Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressurenon-billable header
- W99Exposure to other man-made environmental factors
- W85Exposure to electric transmission lines