W46.0
Billable codeContact with hypodermic needle
The ICD-10 code for contact with hypodermic needle is W46.0.
Clinical notes
Also known as
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- Hypodermic needle stick NOS
Documentation support
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- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W46.1Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle
- W46.0Contact with hypodermic needle