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External Cause of Injuries Index

Radiation (exposure to)

  • arc lamps W89.0
  • atomic power plant (malfunction) NEC W88.1
  • complication of or abnormal reaction to medical radiotherapy Y84.2
  • electromagnetic, ionizing W88.0
  • gamma rays W88.1
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  • war operations (from or following nuclear explosion) — see War operations
  • inadvertent exposure of patient (receiving test or therapy) Y63.3
  • infrared (heaters and lamps) W90.1
  • excessive heat from W92
  • ionized, ionizing (particles, artificially accelerated)
  • radioisotopes W88.1
  • specified NEC W88.8
  • x-rays W88.0
  • isotopes, radioactive — see Radiation, radioactive isotopes
  • laser (s) W90.2
  • in war operations — see War operations
  • misadventure in medical care Y63.2
  • light sources (man-made visible and ultraviolet) W89.9
  • natural X32
  • specified NEC W89.8
  • tanning bed W89.1
  • welding light W89.0
  • man-made visible light W89.9
  • specified NEC W89.8
  • tanning bed W89.1
  • welding light W89.0
  • microwave W90.8
  • misadventure in medical or surgical procedure Y63.2
  • natural NEC X39.08
  • radon X39.01
  • overdose (in medical or surgical procedure) Y63.2
  • radar W90.0
  • radioactive isotopes (any) W88.1
  • atomic power plant malfunction W88.1
  • misadventure in medical or surgical treatment Y63.2
  • radiofrequency W90.0
  • radium NEC W88.1
  • sun X32
  • ultraviolet (light) (man-made) W89.9
  • natural X32
  • specified NEC W89.8
  • tanning bed W89.1
  • welding light W89.0
  • welding arc, torch, or light W89.0
  • excessive heat from W92
  • x-rays (hard) (soft) W88.0
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ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index maintained by CDC/NCHS (public domain), from the CMS FY2027 release.