W27
Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description
Contact with nonpowered hand tool
About ICD-10-CM code W27
W27 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Contact with nonpowered hand tool. It sits in V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49). W27 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.
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Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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