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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W87 Exposure to unspecified electric current

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W87 is the ICD-10 code for Exposure to unspecified electric current. 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

What W87 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • burns or other injury from electric current NOS
  • electric shock NOS
  • electrocution NOS

W87 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

W87Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström

  • W87.0Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W87.1Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - institutionellt boende
  • W87.2Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W87.3Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W87.4Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - gata och väg
  • W87.5Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W87.6Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W87.7Exponering för ospecificerad elektrisk ström - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
GermanyICD-10-GM

W87Exposition gegenüber elektrischem Strom

  • W87.9Unfall durch elektrischen Strom
FranceICD-10-FR

W87Exposition au courant électrique, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W87blootstelling aan niet-gespecificeerde elektrische stroom

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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