W89.0XXA EXPOSURE TO WELDING LIGHT (ARC), INITIAL ENCOUNTER

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W89.0XXA
Short Description: Exposure to welding light (arc), initial encounter
Long Description: Exposure to welding light (arc), initial encounter
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code W89.0XXA 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 man-made visible and ultraviolet light (W89)

Synonyms

Exposure to heat flash
Exposure to heat flash
Exposure to welding arc
Overexposure to arc lamp radiation
Overexposure to electrical welding arc
Overexposure to oxygas welding torch
Overexposure to visual and ultraviolet light sources
Overexposure to visual and ultraviolet light sources
Overexposure to visual and ultraviolet light sources
Overexposure to visual and ultraviolet light sources
Overexposure to welding radiation

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
W89.0XXA		E926.2	Vis/ultraviol lght expos

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
W89	Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light
W89.0	Exposure to welding light (arc)
W89.0XXD	Exposure to welding light (arc), subsequent encounter
W89.0XXS	Exposure to welding light (arc), sequela
W89.1	Exposure to tanning bed
W89.1XXA	Exposure to tanning bed, initial encounter
W89.1XXD	Exposure to tanning bed, subsequent encounter
W89.1XXS	Exposure to tanning bed, sequela
W89.8	Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light
W89.8XXA	Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light, initial encounter
W89.8XXD	Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light, subsequent encounter
W89.8XXS	Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light, sequela
W89.9	Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light
W89.9XXA	Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light, initial encounter
W89.9XXD	Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light, subsequent encounter
W89.9XXS	Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light, sequela

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

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