Is W26.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W26.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W26.0XXA sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).

What cannot be coded together with W26.0XXA?

W26.0XXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W26.0XXA

W26.0XXA — Contact with knife, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

W26.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with knife, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W26

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

contact with electric knife (W29.1)

Risk adjustment

W26.0XXA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share W26.0. If W26.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W26.0XXA

Is W26.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W26.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W26.0XXA sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).
What cannot be coded together with W26.0XXA?: W26.0XXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.