ICD-10 diagnosis code

W85 Exposure to electric transmission lines

W85 is the ICD-10 code for Exposure to electric transmission lines. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W85–W99 (Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

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

W85 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

W85Exponering för kraftledningar

W85.0Exponering för kraftledningar - bostad och bostadsområde
W85.1Exponering för kraftledningar - institutionellt boende
W85.2Exponering för kraftledningar - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
W85.3Exponering för kraftledningar - idrotts- och sportanläggning
W85.4Exponering för kraftledningar - gata och väg
W85.5Exponering för kraftledningar - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
W85.6Exponering för kraftledningar - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
W85.7Exponering för kraftledningar - lantbruksområde
and 2 more national subcodes

FinlandICD-10-FI

W85Altistuminen korkeajännitteiselle sähkönsiirtolinjalle

FranceICD-10-FR

W85Exposition aux lignes électriques

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W85blootstelling aan elektrische hoogspanningsleidingen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

W85.XXXAExposure to electric transmission lines, initial encounter
W85.XXXDExposure to electric transmission lines, subsequent encounter
W85.XXXSExposure to electric transmission lines, 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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