ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
W86.8XXDExposure to other electric current, subsequent encounter
W86.8XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for exposure to other electric current, subsequent encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
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 W86.8XXD
W86.8XXD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for exposure to other electric current, subsequent encounter. 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "D" means subsequent encounter: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E925.8 (accident caused by other electric current).
7th character
Dsubsequent encounter
Other encounter types for W86.8:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W86.8XXD.
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.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E925.8Accident caused by other electric currentapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about W86.8XXD
Is W86.8XXD billable?
- Yes. W86.8XXD is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "D" at the end of W86.8XXD mean?
- It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.
Can W86.8XXD be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W86.8XXD as a principal diagnosis.
Is W86.8XXD a CC or MCC?
- No. W86.8XXD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for W86.8XXD?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W86.8XXD to ICD-9-CM E925.8.