W26.9

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Contact with unspecified sharp object(s)

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W26Contact with other sharp objects
W26.9Contact with unspecified sharp object(s)Billable
W26.9XXAContact with unspecified sharp object(s), initial encounterBillable
W26.9XXDContact with unspecified sharp object(s), subsequent encounterBillable
W26.9XXSContact with unspecified sharp object(s), sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W26.9:

categoryW26
Contact with other sharp objects
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blockW20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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