W46.1 CONTACT WITH CONTAMINATED HYPODERMIC NEEDLE

Code Information

• Diagnosis Code: W46.1
• Short Description: Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle
• Long Description: Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle
• Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code W46.1 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

• External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
  • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
    • Contact with hypodermic needle (W46)