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W46.1 - Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle


The ICD 10 Code for Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle is listed as W46.1.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: W46.1
Description: Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block Accidents (V00-X58)
Parent W46 - Contact with hypodermic needle
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of W46.1:
W46.0 - Contact with hypodermic needle