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ICD-10 code W46

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W46

Contact with hypodermic needle

ICD-10 code W46 for Contact with hypodermic needle

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W46
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
W46.0
Contact with hypodermic needle
W46.1
Contact with contaminated hypodermic needle
ICD-10
ATC
ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
ICD-10

ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.

ATC

The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties.

It is controlled by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (WHOCC).

DDD

The defined daily dose (DDD) is a statistical measure of drug consumption, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It is used to standardize the comparison of drug usage between different drugs or between different health care environments.

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