W49.0
Header — not billableItem causing external constriction
The ICD-10 code for item causing external constriction is W49.0.
W49.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W49.9Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
- W49.0Item causing external constrictionnon-billable header