Kodex

Code

T75.09XA

initial encounter

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- T66-T78 Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)
  - T75 Other and unspecified effects of other external causes
    - T75.0 Effects of lightning
      - T75.09 Other effects of lightning
        
        T75.09XA initial encounter
        
        T75.09XD subsequent encounter
        
        T75.09XS sequela

Long Title

T75.09XA

Other effects of lightning initial encounter

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Inclusion Terms

Struck by lightning

Use Additional

T75.09XA

code for other effects of lightning

code for other effects of lightning

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

adverse effects NEC (T78.-)
- T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

burns (electric) (T20-T31)