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Diagnosis Code

W60.XXXS CNTCT W NONVENOM PLANT THORNS & SPINES & SHARP LEAVES, SQLA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W60.XXXS

Short Description: Cntct w nonvenom plant thorns & spines & sharp leaves, sqla

Long Description: Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, sequela

The code W60.XXXS is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
      • Contact w nonvenom plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves (W60)
        • W60.XXXS Cntct w nonvenom plant thorns & spines & sharp leaves, sqla

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


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.XXXS Right Arrow E929.8 Late eff accident 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.XXXA Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, initial encounter
W60.XXXD Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, subsequent encounter

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

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