11 Strange ICD-10 Codes You Hope to Never Use

By Kristina Ericksen on 04/04/2016

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11 Strange ICD-10 Codes You Hope to Never Use

1. Animal-rider injured in collision with trolley

2. Sibling rivalry

3. Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant

4. Struck by duck, subsequent encounter

5. Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with roller skater

6. Bizarre personal appearance

7. Burn due to water skis on fire, subsequent encounter

8. Sucked into a jet engine

10. Walked into a lamppost, subsequent encounter

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