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W28

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description

Contact with powered lawn mower

About ICD-10-CM code W28

Under V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49), ICD-10-CM code W28 describes Contact with powered lawn mower. This code can be billed directly for covered encounters.

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

W20-W49 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • assault (X92-Y09)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Powered lawn mower (commercial) (residential)
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • contact with nonpowered lawn mower (W27.1)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • exposure to electric current (W86.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W28Contact with powered lawn mowerBillable
W28.XXXAContact with powered lawn mower, initial encounterBillable
W28.XXXDContact with powered lawn mower, subsequent encounterBillable
W28.XXXSContact with powered lawn mower, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W28:

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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