W46.1

Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle

Requires 7th character

W46.1 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

assault (X92-Y09) (from W46)
contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64) (from W46)
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-) (from W46)
intentional self-harm (X71-X83) (from W46)

This code requires a 7th character (defined at W46). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

W46.1XXAContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, initial encounterBillable
W46.1XXDContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, subsequent encounterBillable
W46.1XXSContact with contaminated hypodermic needle, sequelaBillable