ICD-10-CM External Causes of Injury Index — O
Look up how an injury occurred. External cause codes are secondary codes; they never appear as the principal diagnosis.
31 entries. An entry marked — has no code of its own; follow "see" to the listed term. An unmarked entry without a code is a heading for the entries beneath it.
| Term | Code |
|---|---|
| Object | |
| Object, falling | |
| Object, falling, from, in, on, hitting | |
| Object, falling, from, in, on, hitting, machinery — see Contact, with, by type of machine | — |
| Object, set in motion by | |
| Object, set in motion by, accidental explosion or rupture of pressure vessel | W38 |
| Object, set in motion by, firearm — see Discharge, firearm, by type | — |
| Object, set in motion by, machine (ry) — see Contact, with, by type of machine | — |
| Overdose (drug) — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals | — |
| Overdose (drug), radiation | Y63.2 |
| Overexertion | X50.9 |
| Overexertion, from | |
| Overexertion, from, prolonged static or awkward postures | X50.1 |
| Overexertion, from, repetitive movements | X50.3 |
| Overexertion, from, specified strenuous movements or postures NEC | X50.9 |
| Overexertion, from, strenuous movement or load | X50.0 |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to) | |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), cold — see also Exposure, cold | X31 |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), cold, due to man-made conditions — see Exposure, cold, man-made | — |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), heat — see also Heat | X30 |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), radiation — see Radiation | — |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), radioactivity | W88.0 |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), sun (sunburn) | X32 |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), weather NEC — see Forces of nature | — |
| Overexposure (accidental) (to), wind NEC — see Forces of nature | — |
| Overheated — see Heat | — |
| Overturning (accidental) | |
| Overturning (accidental), machinery — see Contact, with, by type of machine | — |
| Overturning (accidental), transport vehicle NEC — see also Accident, transport | V89.9 |
| Overturning (accidental), watercraft (causing drowning, submersion) — see also Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft, overturning | — |
| Overturning (accidental), watercraft (causing drowning, submersion), causing injury except drowning or submersion — see Accident, watercraft, causing, injury NEC | — |
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