W88 is the ICD-10 code for Exposure to ionizing radiation. 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 W88 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- radioactive isotopes
- X-rays
W88 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
W88Exponering för joniserande strålning
- W88.0Exponering för joniserande strålning - bostad och bostadsområde
- W88.1Exponering för joniserande strålning - institutionellt boende
- W88.2Exponering för joniserande strålning - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- W88.3Exponering för joniserande strålning - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- W88.4Exponering för joniserande strålning - gata och väg
- W88.5Exponering för joniserande strålning - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- W88.6Exponering för joniserande strålning - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- W88.7Exponering för joniserande strålning - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
W88Exposition aux rayonnements ionisants
W88blootstelling aan ioniserende straling
Listed through more specific codes:
- W88.0XXAExposure to X-rays, initial encounter
- W88.0XXDExposure to X-rays, subsequent encounter
- W88.0XXSExposure to X-rays, sequela
- W88.1XXAExposure to radioactive isotopes, initial encounter
- W88.1XXDExposure to radioactive isotopes, subsequent encounter
- W88.1XXSExposure to radioactive isotopes, sequela
- W88.8XXAExposure to other ionizing radiation, initial encounter
- W88.8XXDExposure to other ionizing radiation, subsequent encounter
- and 1 more national subcodes
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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