W90.2XXA EXPOSURE TO LASER RADIATION, INITIAL ENCOUNTER

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W90.2XXA
Short Description: Exposure to laser radiation, initial encounter
Long Description: Exposure to laser radiation, initial encounter
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code W90.2XXA 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 nonionizing radiation (W90)

Synonyms

Accidental exposure to laser radiation
Burn caused by laser
Burn caused by laser
Complication of laser surgery
Complication of laser surgery
Complication of laser surgery
Disorder of retina caused by radiation
Infection of skin due to and following laser procedure on skin
Injury due to laser weapon
Injury due to poison gas weapon
Laser coagulation burn to retina
Laser-induced dyspigmentation
Laser-induced hypopigmentation
Overexposure to lasers
Retinal light toxicity
Scar due to and following laser procedure
Scar following laser beam photocoagulation
War injury due to lasers

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
W90.2XXA		E926.4	Laser exposure

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
W90	Exposure to other nonionizing radiation
W90.0	Exposure to radiofrequency
W90.0XXA	Exposure to radiofrequency, initial encounter
W90.0XXD	Exposure to radiofrequency, subsequent encounter
W90.0XXS	Exposure to radiofrequency, sequela
W90.1	Exposure to infrared radiation
W90.1XXA	Exposure to infrared radiation, initial encounter
W90.1XXD	Exposure to infrared radiation, subsequent encounter
W90.1XXS	Exposure to infrared radiation, sequela
W90.2	Exposure to laser radiation
W90.2XXD	Exposure to laser radiation, subsequent encounter
W90.2XXS	Exposure to laser radiation, sequela
W90.8	Exposure to other nonionizing radiation
W90.8XXA	Exposure to other nonionizing radiation, initial encounter
W90.8XXD	Exposure to other nonionizing radiation, subsequent encounter
W90.8XXS	Exposure to other nonionizing radiation, sequela

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

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