Contact
From the ICD-10-CM 2027 Index to External Causes. External cause codes (V00-Y99) are secondary codes that record how an injury happened, the intent, and the place. Open a code to see its full billable form. Full Index to External Causes
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| Term | Code |
|---|---|
| Contact (accidental) | |
| with | |
| abrasive wheel (metalworking) | W31.1 |
| alligator | W58.09 |
| bite | W58.01 |
| crushing | W58.03 |
| strike | W58.02 |
| amphibian | W62.9 |
| frog | W62.0 |
| toad | W62.1 |
| animal (nonvenomous) NEC | W64 |
| marine | W56.89 |
| bite | W56.81 |
| dolphin see Contact, with, dolphin | |
| fish NEC see Contact, with, fish | |
| mammal see Contact, with, mammal, marine | |
| orca see Contact, with, orca | |
| sea lion see Contact, with, sea lion | |
| shark see Contact, with, shark | |
| strike | W56.82 |
| animate mechanical force NEC | W64 |
| arrow | W21.89 |
| not thrown, projected or falling | W45.8 |
| arthropods (nonvenomous) | W57 |
| axe | W27.0 |
| band-saw (industrial) | W31.2 |
| bayonet see Bayonet wound | |
| bee (s) | X58 |
| bench-saw (industrial) | W31.2 |
| bird | W61.99 |
| bite | W61.91 |
| chicken see Contact, with, chicken | |
| duck see Contact, with, duck | |
| goose see Contact, with, goose | |
| macaw see Contact, with, macaw | |
| parrot see Contact, with, parrot | |
| psittacine see Contact, with, psittacine | |
| strike | W61.92 |
| turkey see Contact, with, turkey | |
| blender | W29.0 |
| boiling water | X12 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.2 |
| bore, earth-drilling or mining (land) (seabed) | W31.0 |
| buffalo see Contact, with, hoof stock NEC | |
| bull | W55.29 |
| bite | W55.21 |
| gored | W55.22 |
| strike | W55.22 |
| bumper cars | W31.81 |
| camel see Contact, with, hoof stock NEC | |
| can | |
| lid | W26.8 |
| opener | W27.4 |
| powered | W29.0 |
| cat | W55.09 |
| bite | W55.01 |
| scratch | W55.03 |
| caterpillar (venomous) | X58 |
| centipede (venomous) | X58 |
| chain | |
| hoist | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| saw | W29.3 |
| chicken | W61.39 |
| peck | W61.33 |
| strike | W61.32 |
| chisel | W27.0 |
| circular saw | W31.2 |
| cobra | X58 |
| combine (harvester) | W30.0 |
| conveyer belt | W24.1 |
| cooker (hot) | X15.8 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.3 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.3 |
| coral | X58 |
| cotton gin | W31.82 |
| cow | W55.29 |
| bite | W55.21 |
| strike | W55.22 |
| crane | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| crocodile | W58.19 |
| bite | W58.11 |
| crushing | W58.13 |
| strike | W58.12 |
| dagger | W26.1 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y28.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X78.2 |
| dairy equipment | W31.82 |
| dart | W21.89 |
| not thrown, projected or falling | W45.8 |
| deer see Contact, with, hoof stock NEC | |
| derrick | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| hay | W30.2 |
| dog | W54.8 |
| bite | W54.0 |
| strike | W54.1 |
| dolphin | W56.09 |
| bite | W56.01 |
| strike | W56.02 |
| donkey see Contact, with, hoof stock NEC | |
| drill (powered) | W29.8 |
| earth (land) (seabed) | W31.0 |
| nonpowered | W27.8 |
| drive belt | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| dry ice see Exposure, cold, man-made | |
| dryer (clothes) (powered) (spin) | W29.2 |
| duck | W61.69 |
| bite | W61.61 |
| strike | W61.62 |
| earth (-) | |
| drilling machine (industrial) | W31.0 |
| scraping machine in stationary use | W31.83 |
| edge of stiff paper | W26.2 |
| electric | |
| beater | W29.0 |
| blanket | X16 |
| fan | W29.2 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| knife | W29.1 |
| mixer | W29.0 |
| elevator (building) | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| grain | W30.3 |
| engine (s), hot NEC | X17 |
| excavating machine | W31.0 |
| farm machine | W30.9 |
| feces see Contact, with, by type of animal | |
| fer de lance | X58 |
| fish | W56.59 |
| bite | W56.51 |
| shark see Contact, with, shark | |
| strike | W56.52 |
| fishing hook | W45.3 |
| flying horses | W31.81 |
| forging (metalworking) machine | W31.1 |
| fork | W27.4 |
| forklift (truck) | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| frog | W62.0 |
| garden | |
| cultivator (powered) | W29.3 |
| riding | W30.89 |
| fork | W27.1 |
| gas turbine | W31.3 |
| Gila monster | X58 |
| giraffe see Contact, with, hoof stock NEC | |
| glass (sharp) (broken) | W25 |
| with subsequent fall | W18.02 |
| assault | X99.0 |
| due to fall see Fall, by type | |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y28.0 |
| suicide (attempt) | X78.0 |
| goat | W55.39 |
| bite | W55.31 |
| strike | W55.32 |
| goose | W61.59 |
| bite | W61.51 |
| strike | W61.52 |
| hand | |
| saw | W27.0 |
| tool (not powered) NEC | W27.8 |
| powered | W29.8 |
| harvester | W30.0 |
| hay-derrick | W30.2 |
| heat NEC | X19 |
| from appliance (electrical) (household) see Contact, with, hot, household appliance | |
| heating appliance | X16 |
| heating | |
| appliance (hot) | X16 |
| pad (electric) | X16 |
| hedge-trimmer (powered) | W29.3 |
| hoe | W27.1 |
| hoist (chain) (shaft) NEC | W24.0 |
| agricultural | W30.89 |
| hoof stock NEC | W55.39 |
| bite | W55.31 |
| strike | W55.32 |
| hornet (s) | X58 |
| horse | W55.19 |
| bite | W55.11 |
| strike | W55.12 |
| hot | |
| air | X14.1 |
| inhalation | X14.0 |
| cooker | X15.8 |
| cooking | |
| pan | X15.3 |
| pot | X15.3 |
| drinks | X10.0 |
| engine | X17 |
| fats | X10.2 |
| fluids NEC | X12 |
| assault | X98.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.2 |
| undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.2 |
| food | X10.1 |
| gases | X14.1 |
| inhalation | X14.0 |
| heating appliance | X16 |
| household appliance | X15.8 |
| assault | X98.3 |
| cooker | X15.8 |
| hotplate | X15.2 |
| kettle | X15.8 |
| light bulb | X15.8 |
| object NEC | X19 |
| assault | X98.8 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.9 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.8 |
| saucepan | X15.3 |
| skillet | X15.3 |
| stove | X15.0 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.3 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.3 |
| toaster | X15.1 |
| kettle | X15.8 |
| light bulb | X15.8 |
| liquid NEC see also Burn | X12 |
| drinks | X10.0 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.2 |
| tap water | X11.8 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.1 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.1 |
| machinery | X17 |
| metal (molten) (liquid) NEC | X18 |
| object (not producing fire or flames) NEC | X19 |
| oil (cooking) | X10.2 |
| pipe | X16 |
| plate | X15.2 |
| radiator | X16 |
| saucepan (glass) (metal) | X15.3 |
| skillet | X15.3 |
| stove (kitchen) | X15.0 |
| substance NEC | X19 |
| tap-water | X11.8 |
| assault | X98.1 |
| heated on stove | X12 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.2 |
| in bathtub | X11.0 |
| running | X11.1 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.1 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.1 |
| toaster | X15.1 |
| tool | X17 |
| vapors | X13.1 |
| inhalation | X13.0 |
| water (tap) | X11.8 |
| boiling | X12 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.2 |
| heated on stove | X12 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.2 |
| in bathtub | X11.0 |
| running | X11.1 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y27.1 |
| suicide (attempt) | X77.1 |
| hotplate | X15.2 |
| ice-pick | W27.4 |
| insect (nonvenomous) NEC | W57 |
| kettle (hot) | X15.8 |
| knife | W26.0 |
| assault | X99.1 |
| electric | W29.1 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y28.1 |
| suicide (attempt) | X78.1 |
| lathe (metalworking) | W31.1 |
| turnings | W45.8 |
| woodworking | W31.2 |
| lawnmower (powered) (ridden) | W28 |
| causing electrocution | W86.8 |
| suicide (attempt) | X83.1 |
| unpowered | W27.1 |
| lift, lifting (devices) | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| shaft | W24.0 |
| liquefied gas see Exposure, cold, man-made | |
| liquid air, hydrogen, nitrogen see Exposure, cold, man-made | |
| lizard (nonvenomous) | W59.09 |
| bite | W59.01 |
| strike | W59.02 |
| llama see Contact, with, hoof stock NEC | |
| macaw | W61.19 |
| bite | W61.11 |
| strike | W61.12 |
| machine, machinery | W31.9 |
| abrasive wheel | W31.1 |
| agricultural including animal-powered | W30.9 |
| combine harvester | W30.0 |
| grain storage elevator | W30.3 |
| hay derrick | W30.2 |
| power take-off device | W30.1 |
| reaper | W30.0 |
| specified NEC | W30.89 |
| thresher | W30.0 |
| transport vehicle, stationary | W30.81 |
| band saw | W31.2 |
| bench saw | W31.2 |
| circular saw | W31.2 |
| commercial NEC | W31.82 |
| drilling, metal (industrial) | W31.1 |
| earth-drilling | W31.0 |
| earthmoving or scraping | W31.89 |
| excavating | W31.89 |
| forging machine | W31.1 |
| gas turbine | W31.3 |
| hot | X17 |
| internal combustion engine | W31.3 |
| land drill | W31.0 |
| lathe | W31.1 |
| lifting (devices) | W24.0 |
| metal drill | W31.1 |
| metalworking (industrial) | W31.1 |
| milling, metal | W31.1 |
| mining | W31.0 |
| molding | W31.2 |
| overhead plane | W31.2 |
| power press, metal | W31.1 |
| prime mover | W31.3 |
| printing | W31.89 |
| radial saw | W31.2 |
| recreational | W31.81 |
| roller-coaster | W31.81 |
| rolling mill, metal | W31.1 |
| sander | W31.2 |
| seabed drill | W31.0 |
| shaft | |
| hoist | W31.0 |
| lift | W31.0 |
| specified NEC | W31.89 |
| spinning | W31.89 |
| steam engine | W31.3 |
| transmission | W24.1 |
| undercutter | W31.0 |
| water driven turbine | W31.3 |
| weaving | W31.89 |
| woodworking or forming (industrial) | W31.2 |
| mammal (feces) (urine) | W55.89 |
| bull see Contact, with, bull | |
| cat see Contact, with, cat | |
| cow see Contact, with, cow | |
| goat see Contact, with, goat | |
| hoof stock see Contact, with, hoof stock | |
| horse see Contact, with, horse | |
| marine | W56.39 |
| dolphin see Contact, with, dolphin | |
| orca see Contact, with, orca | |
| sea lion see Contact, with, sea lion | |
| specified NEC | W56.39 |
| bite | W56.31 |
| strike | W56.32 |
| pig see Contact, with, pig | |
| raccoon see Contact, with, raccoon | |
| rodent see Contact, with, rodent | |
| sheep see Contact, with, sheep | |
| specified NEC | W55.89 |
| bite | W55.81 |
| strike | W55.82 |
| marine | |
| animal | W56.89 |
| bite | W56.81 |
| dolphin see Contact, with, dolphin | |
| fish NEC see Contact, with, fish | |
| mammal see Contact, with, mammal, marine | |
| orca see Contact, with, orca | |
| sea lion see Contact, with, sea lion | |
| shark see Contact, with, shark | |
| strike | W56.82 |
| meat | |
| grinder (domestic) | W29.0 |
| industrial | W31.82 |
| nonpowered | W27.4 |
| slicer (domestic) | W29.0 |
| industrial | W31.82 |
| merry go round | W31.81 |
| metal, hot (liquid) (molten) NEC | X18 |
| millipede | W57 |
| nail | W45.0 |
| gun | W29.4 |
| needle (sewing) | W27.3 |
| hypodermic | W46.0 |
| contaminated | W46.1 |
| object (blunt) NEC | |
| hot NEC | X19 |
| legal intervention see Legal, intervention, blunt object | |
| sharp NEC | W45.8 |
| inflicted by other person NEC | W45.8 |
| stated as | |
| intentional homicide (attempt) see Assault, cutting or piercing instrument | |
| legal intervention see Legal, intervention, sharp object | |
| self-inflicted | X78.9 |
| orca | W56.29 |
| bite | W56.21 |
| strike | W56.22 |
| overhead plane | W31.2 |
| paper (as sharp object) | W26.2 |
| paper-cutter | W27.5 |
| parrot | W61.09 |
| bite | W61.01 |
| strike | W61.02 |
| pig | W55.49 |
| bite | W55.41 |
| strike | W55.42 |
| pipe, hot | X16 |
| pitchfork | W27.1 |
| plane (metal) (wood) | W27.0 |
| overhead | W31.2 |
| plant thorns, spines, sharp leaves or other mechanisms | W60 |
| powered | |
| garden cultivator | W29.3 |
| household appliance, implement, or machine | W29.8 |
| saw (industrial) | W31.2 |
| hand | W29.8 |
| printing machine | W31.89 |
| psittacine bird | W61.29 |
| bite | W61.21 |
| macaw see Contact, with, macaw | |
| parrot see Contact, with, parrot | |
| strike | W61.22 |
| pulley (block) (transmission) | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| raccoon | W55.59 |
| bite | W55.51 |
| strike | W55.52 |
| radial-saw (industrial) | W31.2 |
| radiator (hot) | X16 |
| rake | W27.1 |
| rattlesnake | X58 |
| reaper | W30.0 |
| reptile | W59.89 |
| lizard see Contact, with, lizard | |
| snake see Contact, with, snake | |
| specified NEC | W59.89 |
| bite | W59.81 |
| crushing | W59.83 |
| strike | W59.82 |
| turtle see Contact, with, turtle | |
| rivet gun (powered) | W29.4 |
| road scraper see Accident, transport, construction vehicle | |
| rodent (feces) (urine) | W53.89 |
| bite | W53.81 |
| mouse | W53.09 |
| bite | W53.01 |
| rat | W53.19 |
| bite | W53.11 |
| specified NEC | W53.89 |
| bite | W53.81 |
| squirrel | W53.29 |
| bite | W53.21 |
| roller coaster | W31.81 |
| rope NEC | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| saliva see Contact, with, by type of animal | |
| sander | W29.8 |
| industrial | W31.2 |
| saucepan (hot) (glass) (metal) | X15.3 |
| saw | W27.0 |
| band (industrial) | W31.2 |
| bench (industrial) | W31.2 |
| chain | W29.3 |
| hand | W27.0 |
| sawing machine, metal | W31.1 |
| scissors | W27.2 |
| scorpion | X58 |
| screwdriver | W27.0 |
| powered | W29.8 |
| sea | |
| anemone, cucumber or urchin (spine) | X58 |
| lion | W56.19 |
| bite | W56.11 |
| strike | W56.12 |
| serpent see Contact, with, snake, by type | |
| sewing-machine (electric) (powered) | W29.2 |
| not powered | W27.8 |
| shaft (hoist) (lift) (transmission) NEC | W24.0 |
| agricultural | W30.89 |
| shark | W56.49 |
| bite | W56.41 |
| strike | W56.42 |
| sharp object (s) | W26.9 |
| specified NEC | W26.8 |
| shears (hand) | W27.2 |
| powered (industrial) | W31.1 |
| domestic | W29.2 |
| sheep | W55.39 |
| bite | W55.31 |
| strike | W55.32 |
| shovel | W27.8 |
| steam see Accident, transport, construction vehicle | |
| snake (nonvenomous) | W59.19 |
| bite | W59.11 |
| crushing | W59.13 |
| strike | W59.12 |
| spade | W27.1 |
| spider (venomous) | X58 |
| spin-drier | W29.2 |
| spinning machine | W31.89 |
| splinter | W45.8 |
| sports equipment | W21.9 |
| staple gun (powered) | W29.8 |
| steam | X13.1 |
| engine | W31.3 |
| inhalation | X13.0 |
| pipe | X16 |
| shovel | W31.89 |
| stove (hot) (kitchen) | X15.0 |
| substance, hot NEC | X19 |
| molten (metal) | X18 |
| sword | W26.1 |
| assault | X99.2 |
| stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional | Y28.2 |
| suicide (attempt) | X78.2 |
| tarantula | X58 |
| thresher | W30.0 |
| tin can lid | W26.8 |
| toad | W62.1 |
| toaster (hot) | X15.1 |
| tool | W27.8 |
| hand (not powered) | W27.8 |
| auger | W27.0 |
| axe | W27.0 |
| can opener | W27.4 |
| chisel | W27.0 |
| fork | W27.4 |
| garden | W27.1 |
| handsaw | W27.0 |
| hoe | W27.1 |
| ice-pick | W27.4 |
| kitchen utensil | W27.4 |
| manual | |
| lawn mower | W27.1 |
| sewing machine | W27.8 |
| meat grinder | W27.4 |
| needle (sewing) | W27.3 |
| hypodermic | W46.0 |
| contaminated | W46.1 |
| paper cutter | W27.5 |
| pitchfork | W27.1 |
| rake | W27.1 |
| scissors | W27.2 |
| screwdriver | W27.0 |
| specified NEC | W27.8 |
| workbench | W27.0 |
| hot | X17 |
| powered | W29.8 |
| blender | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| can opener | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| chainsaw | W29.3 |
| clothes dryer | W29.2 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| dishwasher | W29.2 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| edger | W29.3 |
| electric fan | W29.2 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| electric knife | W29.1 |
| food processor | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| garbage disposal | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| garden tool | W29.3 |
| hedge trimmer | W29.3 |
| ice maker | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| kitchen appliance | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| lawn mower | W28 |
| meat grinder | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| mixer | W29.0 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| rototiller | W29.3 |
| sewing machine | W29.2 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| washing machine | W29.2 |
| commercial | W31.82 |
| transmission device (belt, cable, chain, gear, pinion, shaft) | W24.1 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| turbine (gas) (water-driven) | W31.3 |
| turkey | W61.49 |
| peck | W61.43 |
| strike | W61.42 |
| turtle (nonvenomous) | W59.29 |
| bite | W59.21 |
| strike | W59.22 |
| terrestrial | W59.89 |
| bite | W59.81 |
| crushing | W59.83 |
| strike | W59.82 |
| under-cutter | W31.0 |
| urine see Contact, with, by type of animal | |
| vehicle | |
| agricultural use (transport) see Accident, transport, agricultural vehicle | |
| not on public highway | W30.81 |
| industrial use (transport) see Accident, transport, industrial vehicle | |
| not on public highway | W31.83 |
| off-road use (transport) see Accident, transport, all-terrain or off-road vehicle | |
| not on public highway | W31.83 |
| special construction use (transport) see Accident, transport, construction vehicle | |
| not on public highway | W31.83 |
| venomous | |
| animal | X58 |
| arthropods | X58 |
| lizard | X58 |
| marine animal NEC | X58 |
| marine plant NEC | X58 |
| millipedes (tropical) | X58 |
| plant (s) | X58 |
| snake | X58 |
| spider | X58 |
| viper | X58 |
| washing-machine (powered) | W29.2 |
| wasp | X58 |
| weaving-machine | W31.89 |
| winch | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| wire NEC | W24.0 |
| agricultural operations | W30.89 |
| wood slivers | W45.8 |
| yellow jacket | X58 |
| zebra see Contact, with, hoof stock NEC | |
| pressure | X50.9 |
| stress | X50.9 |
