Medical Economics - 20 bizarre new ICD-10 codes

1. Bitten by a cow - W55.21
2. Pecked by a chicken - W61.33
3. Pedestrian on foot injured in a collision with roller skater - V00.01
4. Swimming pool of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause - Y92.146
5. Problems in relationship with in-laws - Z63.1
6. Hurt at the library - Y92.241
7. Hurt at the opera - Y92-253
8. Accident While knitting or crocheting - Y93.D1
9. Struck by orca, initial encounter - W56.22
10. Struck by marine mammals - W56.32
11. Bitten by a sea lion - W56.11
12. Burn due to water skis on fire - V91.07
13. Hit or struck by a falling object due to accident by canoe or kayak - V91.35
14. Civilian watercraft involved in water transport accident with military watercraft -
15. Struck by macaw - W61.12
16. Bitten by parrot - W61.01
17. Sucked into jet engine - V97.33
18. Prolonged stay in weightless environment - X52
19. Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant - V96.00
20. Unspecified spacecraft accident injuring occupant - V95.40

Source: Medical Economics
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