W86.8XXA
W86.8XXA — Exposure to other electric current, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W86.8XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for exposure to other electric current, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W86
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on farm (not farmhouse)
- Exposure to wiring and appliances outdoors
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on public building
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on residential institutions
- Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on schools
Risk adjustment
W86.8XXA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W86.8. If W86.8XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W86.8XXA
- Is W86.8XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W86.8XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W86.8XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99).