W27.4⚠ Requires 7th Character

Contact with kitchen utensil

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W27

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W27.4:

Ainitial encounterW27.4XXADsubsequent encounterW27.4XXDSsequelaW27.4XXS

Sub-codes of W27.4(3)

W27.4 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W27.4AContact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter✓ BillableW27.4DContact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter✓ BillableW27.4SContact with kitchen utensil, sequela✓ Billable

Inclusion Terms

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to W27.4 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Contact (accidental), with, can, openerContact (accidental), with, forkContact (accidental), with, ice-pickContact (accidental), with, meat, grinder (domestic), nonpoweredContact (accidental), with, tool, hand (not powered), can openerContact (accidental), with, tool, hand (not powered), forkContact (accidental), with, tool, hand (not powered), ice-pickContact (accidental), with, tool, hand (not powered), kitchen utensilContact (accidental), with, tool, hand (not powered), meat grinder

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)├W27Contact with nonpowered hand tool
└W27.4Contact with kitchen utensil

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