Diagnosis Code

W27.4 CONTACT WITH KITCHEN UTENSIL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W27.4

Short Description: Contact with kitchen utensil

Long Description: Contact with kitchen utensil

The code W27.4 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 nonpowered hand tool (W27)
        • W27.4 Contact with kitchen utensil

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code W27.4 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Contact with fork
    • Contact with ice-pick
    • Contact with can-opener NOS

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W27 Contact with nonpowered hand tool
W27.0 Contact with workbench tool
W27.0XXA Contact with workbench tool, initial encounter
W27.0XXD Contact with workbench tool, subsequent encounter
W27.0XXS Contact with workbench tool, sequela
W27.1 Contact with garden tool
W27.1XXA Contact with garden tool, initial encounter
W27.1XXD Contact with garden tool, subsequent encounter
W27.1XXS Contact with garden tool, sequela
W27.2 Contact with scissors
W27.2XXA Contact with scissors, initial encounter
W27.2XXD Contact with scissors, subsequent encounter
W27.2XXS Contact with scissors, sequela
W27.3 Contact with needle (sewing)
W27.3XXA Contact with needle (sewing), initial encounter
W27.3XXD Contact with needle (sewing), subsequent encounter
W27.3XXS Contact with needle (sewing), sequela
W27.4XXA Contact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter
W27.4XXD Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter
W27.4XXS Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela
W27.5 Contact with paper-cutter
W27.5XXA Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter
W27.5XXD Contact with paper-cutter, subsequent encounter
W27.5XXS Contact with paper-cutter, sequela
W27.8 Contact with other nonpowered hand tool
W27.8XXA Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter
W27.8XXD Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, subsequent encounter
W27.8XXS Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, sequela


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