W93.1
Header — not billableContact with or inhalation of liquid air
The ICD-10 code for contact with or inhalation of liquid air is W93.1.
W93.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 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.
Child codes under W93.1
Related codes in this category
- W93.0Contact with or inhalation of dry icenon-billable header
- W93.2Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator
- W93.8Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin
- W93.1Contact with or inhalation of liquid airnon-billable header