W60.XXXA CNTCT W NONVENOM PLANT THORNS & SPINES & SHARP LEAVES, INIT

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W60.XXXA
Short Description: Cntct w nonvenom plant thorns & spines & sharp leaves, init
Long Description: Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, initial encounter
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code W60.XXXA is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
- Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
  - Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves (W60)

Synonyms

Accident caused by plant thorn
Accident caused by sharp pointed object
Contact with plant spines
Contact with plant spines, thorns, or sharp leaves
Contact with plant thorns
Contact with sharp leaves
Nettle sting
Plant sting
Sting by nettle
Sting by plant

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
W60.XXXA		E920.8	Acc-cutting instrum NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
W60	Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves
W60.XXXD	Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, subsequent encounter
W60.XXXS	Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, sequela

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025

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