W93.12

Inhalation of liquid air

Requires 7th character

W93.12 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Inhalation of liquid hydrogen
  • Inhalation of liquid nitrogen

Includes (from W93)

  • 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • exposure to: (from W93)
  • failure in dosage of radiation or temperature during surgical and medical care (Y63.2-Y63.5) (from W93)
  • lightning (T75.0-) (from W93)
  • natural cold (X31) (from W93)
  • natural heat (X30) (from W93)
  • natural radiation NOS (X39) (from W93)
  • radiological procedure and radiotherapy (Y84.2) (from W93)
  • sunlight (X32) (from W93)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at W93). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Inhalation of liquid hydrogen
  • Inhalation of liquid nitrogen
  • Inhalation, liquid air, hydrogen, nitrogen

Parent code

  • W93.1Contact with or inhalation of liquid airNeeds 7th char

More specific codes W93.12

  • W93.12XAInhalation of liquid air, initial encounterBillable
  • W93.12XDInhalation of liquid air, subsequent encounterBillable
  • W93.12XSInhalation of liquid air, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • W93.11Contact with liquid airNeeds 7th char

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