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ICD-10-CM Code for Exposure to ionizing radiation W88

ICD-10 code W88 for Exposure to ionizing radiation is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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Exposure to ionizing radiation
Excludes1: exposure to sunlight (X32)
 
W88 Exposure to ionizing radiation
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Exposure to X-rays
Child Code
Exposure to radioactive isotopes
Child Code
Exposure to other ionizing radiation

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