W26
Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description
Contact with other sharp objects
About ICD-10-CM code W26
The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Contact with other sharp objects at code W26, inside V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.
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Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
W20-W49 Parent Instructions
Instructional Notes
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W26:
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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