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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W86.8Exposure to other electric current

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

W86.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About W86.8

W86.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for exposure to other electric current. It belongs to category W86 (exposure to other specified electric current), block W85-W99 (exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within W86, choose W86.8 (other electric current) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: domestic wiring and appliances (W86.0) and industrial wiring, appliances and electrical machinery (W86.1).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W86

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on farm (not farmhouse)
  • Exposure to wiring and appliances outdoors
  • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on public building
  • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on residential institutions
  • Exposure to wiring and appliances in or on schools

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W86.8.

Broader instructions also apply from W85-W99 Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

10 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W86.8.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W86.8

Is W86.8 billable?

No. W86.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.