W86.8XXA EXPOSURE TO OTHER ELECTRIC CURRENT, INITIAL ENCOUNTER

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W86.8XXA
Short Description: Exposure to other electric current, initial encounter
Long Description: Exposure to other electric current, initial encounter
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code W86.8XXA is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
- Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
  - Exposure to other specified electric current (W86)

Synonyms

Accident caused by central electric current
Accident caused by electric current
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance in public building
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance in residential institution
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance in school
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance on farm
Accident caused by electric wiring or appliance outdoors
Exposure to accidental electric arc
Exposure to electric current
Exposure to electric current, with passage of current through tissue
Exposure to heat flash
Injury caused by electrical exposure
Microshock
Myelopathy due to electrical exposure
Non-fatal electric current effects
Power line electric accident
Radiculopathy caused by electricity

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
W86.8XXA		E925.8	Electric current acc NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
W86	Exposure to other specified electric current
W86.0	Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances
W86.0XXA	Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances, initial encounter
W86.0XXD	Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances, subsequent encounter
W86.0XXS	Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances, sequela
W86.1	Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery
W86.1XXA	Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery, initial encounter
W86.1XXD	Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery, subsequent encounter
W86.1XXS	Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery, sequela
W86.8	Exposure to other electric current
W86.8XXD	Exposure to other electric current, subsequent encounter
W86.8XXS	Exposure to other electric current, sequela

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025

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