W26.2XXA
W26.2XXA — Contact with edge of stiff paper, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W26.2XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with edge of stiff paper, 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Paper cut
Risk adjustment
W26.2XXA 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 W26.2. If W26.2XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W26.2XXA
- Is W26.2XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W26.2XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W26.2XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).