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Chapter: XX External causes of morbidity and mortality

ICD-10 Codes range: V01-Y98

Number of Diseases: 2775

This chapter in the ICD-10 classification includes the environmental events, circumstances, and conditions that cause illness (morbidity) or death (mortality). This can cover a wide range of situations such as traffic accidents, falls, drownings, exposure to harmful substances, and the effects of natural disasters. It also includes intentional harm such as self-harm, assault, and warfare. This category does not include specific medical conditions, but instead, the external reasons that such conditions or injuries occurred. Understanding this chapter is key for prevention strategies, safety regulations, and public health planning aimed at reducing these external risks and their associated health impacts. Read more in the help section

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Categories of Diseases Listed in chapter XX

Image	Name, code		Action
	Other contact with other birds (W61.99)	0	save
	Contact with nonvenomous amphibians (W62)	0	save
	Contact with nonvenomous frogs (W62.0)	0	save
	Contact with nonvenomous toads (W62.1)	0	save
	Contact with other nonvenomous amphibians (W62.9)	0	save
	Exposure to other animate mechanical forces (W64)	0	save
	Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub (W65)	0	save
	Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool (W67)	0	save
	Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water (W69)	0	save
	Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W73)	0	save
	Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion (W74)	0	save
	Exposure to electric transmission lines (W85)	0	save
	Exposure to other specified electric current (W86)	0	save
	Exposure to domestic wiring and appliances (W86.0)	0	save
	Exposure to industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery (W86.1)	0	save
	Exposure to other electric current (W86.8)	0	save
	Exposure to ionizing radiation (W88)	0	save
	Exposure to X-rays (W88.0)	0	save
	Exposure to radioactive isotopes (W88.1)	0	save
	Exposure to other ionizing radiation (W88.8)	0	save
	Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light (W89)	0	save
	Exposure to welding light (arc) (W89.0)	0	save
	Exposure to tanning bed (W89.1)	0	save
	Exposure to other man-made visible and ultraviolet light (W89.8)	0	save
	Exposure to unspecified man-made visible and ultraviolet light (W89.9)	0	save
	Exposure to other nonionizing radiation (W90)	0	save
	Exposure to radiofrequency (W90.0)	0	save
	Exposure to infrared radiation (W90.1)	0	save
	Exposure to laser radiation (W90.2)	0	save
	Exposure to other nonionizing radiation (W90.8)	0	save
	Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin (W92)	0	save
	Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin (W93)	0	save
	Contact with or inhalation of dry ice (W93.0)	0	save
	Contact with dry ice (W93.01)	0	save
	Inhalation of dry ice (W93.02)	0	save
	Contact with or inhalation of liquid air (W93.1)	0	save
	Contact with liquid air (W93.11)	0	save
	Inhalation of liquid air (W93.12)	0	save
	Prolonged exposure in deep freeze unit or refrigerator (W93.2)	0	save
	Exposure to other excessive cold of man-made origin (W93.8)	0	save
	Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressure (W94)	0	save
	Exposure to prolonged high air pressure (W94.0)	0	save
	Exposure to prolonged low air pressure (W94.1)	0	save
	Exposure to residence or prolonged visit at high altitude (W94.11)	0	save
	Exposure to other prolonged low air pressure (W94.12)	0	save
	Exposure to rapid changes in air pressure during ascent (W94.2)	0	save
	Exposure to reduction in atmospheric pressure while surfacing from deep-water diving (W94.21)	0	save
	Exposure to reduction in atmospheric pressure while surfacing from underground (W94.22)	0	save
	Exposure to sudden change in air pressure in aircraft during ascent (W94.23)	0	save
	Exposure to other rapid changes in air pressure during ascent (W94.29)	0	save

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