Diagnosis Code

W49.01XA HAIR CAUSING EXTERNAL CONSTRICTION, INITIAL ENCOUNTER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W49.01XA

Short Description: Hair causing external constriction, initial encounter

Long Description: Hair causing external constriction, initial encounter

The code W49.01XA is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
      • Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces (W49)
        • W49.01XA Hair causing external constriction, initial encounter

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W49.01XA Right Arrow E928.4 Ext constriction-hair

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
W49 Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
W49.0 Item causing external constriction
W49.01 Hair causing external constriction
W49.01XD Hair causing external constriction, subsequent encounter
W49.01XS Hair causing external constriction, sequela
W49.02 String or thread causing external constriction
W49.02XA String or thread causing external constriction, initial encounter
W49.02XD String or thread causing external constriction, subsequent encounter
W49.02XS String or thread causing external constriction, sequela
W49.03 Rubber band causing external constriction
W49.03XA Rubber band causing external constriction, initial encounter
W49.03XD Rubber band causing external constriction, subsequent encounter
W49.03XS Rubber band causing external constriction, sequela
W49.04 Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction
W49.04XA Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction, initial encounter
W49.04XD Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction, subsequent encounter
W49.04XS Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction, sequela
W49.09 Other specified item causing external constriction
W49.09XA Other specified item causing external constriction, initial encounter
W49.09XD Other specified item causing external constriction, subsequent encounter
W49.09XS Other specified item causing external constriction, sequela
W49.9 Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
W49.9XXA Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces, initial encounter
W49.9XXD Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces, subsequent encounter
W49.9XXS Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces, sequela


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023