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W49 Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
BackW49.0Item causing external constrictionCategory5 →W49.01Hair causing external constrictionCategoryW49.02String or thread causing external constrictionCategoryW49.03Rubber band causing external constrictionCategoryW49.04Ring or other jewelry causing external constrictionCategoryW49.09Other specified item causing external constrictionCategoryW49.9Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forcesCategory
Category
W49
Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces
INCLUDES
exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC
EXCLUDES
Excludes1: exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
NOTE
7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W49
7th character definitions: initial encounter
subsequent encounter
sequela
7th character definitions: initial encounter
subsequent encounter
sequela
- Chapter
- XX · External causes of morbidity
- Section
- W20-W49
- Valid from
Source
CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List, edition FY2026.