Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces - W49

 Category Includes

• exposure to abnormal gravitational [G] forces
• exposure to inanimate mechanical forces NEC

 Type 1 Excludes

• exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)

 Category SevenChr Note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W49

 Codes

• W49.0 - Item causing external constriction
• W49.01 - Hair causing external constriction
• W49.02 - String or thread causing external constriction
• W49.03 - Rubber band causing external constriction
• W49.04 - Ring or other jewelry causing external constriction
• W49.09 - Other specified item causing external constriction
• W49.9 - Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces