Exposure to other specified factors
Requires 7th character
X58 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes
- 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.
Applicable to
- Accident NOS
- Exposure NOS
7th character
This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Accident NOS
- Exposure NOS
- AbandonmentNEC
- Abuse
- Accident
- Accident, caused by, due to, environmental factor NEC
- Accident, caused by, due to, natural factor NEC
- Accident, specified cause NEC
- Arachnidism, arachnoidism
- Battered
- Blow
- CasualtyNEC
- Contact, with bee
- Contact, with caterpillar
- Contact, with centipede
- Contact, with cobra
- Contact, with coral
More specific codes X58
Related codes
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