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W42 Exposure to noise

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W42 is the ICD-10 code for Exposure to noise. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W20–W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W42 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • sound waves
  • supersonic waves

W42 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W42Exponering för buller

  • W42.0Exponering för buller - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W42.1Exponering för buller - institutionellt boende
  • W42.2Exponering för buller - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W42.3Exponering för buller - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W42.4Exponering för buller - gata och väg
  • W42.5Exponering för buller - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W42.6Exponering för buller - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W42.7Exponering för buller - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W42Altistuminen melulle

FranceICD-10-FR

W42Exposition au bruit

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W42blootstelling aan lawaai

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W42.0XXAExposure to supersonic waves, initial encounter
  • W42.0XXDExposure to supersonic waves, subsequent encounter
  • W42.0XXSExposure to supersonic waves, sequela
  • W42.9XXAExposure to other noise, initial encounter
  • W42.9XXDExposure to other noise, subsequent encounter
  • W42.9XXSExposure to other noise, sequela

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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