Diagnosis Code

W27.5XXA CONTACT WITH PAPER-CUTTER, INITIAL ENCOUNTER


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W27.5XXA

Short Description: Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter

Long Description: Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter

The code W27.5XXA 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)
        • W27.5XXA Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Accident caused by paper cutter
  • Accident caused by paper cutting guillotine

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W27.5XXA 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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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023