Diagnosis Code

W28 CONTACT WITH POWERED LAWN MOWER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W28

Short Description: Contact with powered lawn mower

Long Description: Contact with powered lawn mower

The code W28 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
      • Contact with powered lawn mower (W28)
        • W28 Contact with powered lawn mower

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code W28 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Powered lawn mower (commercial) (residential)
  • 7th Characters:
    • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code @W28*
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • contact with nonpowered lawn mower (@W27.1*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • exposure to electric current (@W86*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W28.XXXA Contact with powered lawn mower, initial encounter
W28.XXXD Contact with powered lawn mower, subsequent encounter
W28.XXXS Contact with powered lawn mower, sequela


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023