Diagnosis Code

W27.8XXA CONTACT WITH OTHER NONPOWERED HAND TOOL, INITIAL ENCOUNTER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W27.8XXA

Short Description: Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter

Long Description: Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter

The code W27.8XXA is 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)
        • W27.8XXA Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Accident caused by awl
  • Accident caused by edge tool
  • Accident caused by file
  • Accident caused by hammer
  • Accident caused by hand drill
  • Accident caused by hand or treadle sewing machine
  • Accident caused by hand woodworking tool
  • Accident caused by horticultural tool
  • Accident caused by nonpowered hand tools and implements
  • Accident caused by scythe
  • Accident caused by sharp pointed object
  • Accident caused by sharp-edged object
  • Accident caused by shovel
  • Accident caused by sickle
  • Accidentally caught in hand tool, appliance or implement
  • Accidentally caught in hand tool, appliance or implement, not causing cut or puncture
  • Contact with hand tool

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W27.8XXA Right Arrow E920.4 Accid-other hand tools

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.

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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
W27.4 Contact with kitchen utensil
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
W27.8XXD 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