W27
W27: Contact with nonpowered hand tool
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W27 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for contact with nonpowered hand tool. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W27
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Other codes that can never be billed with W27
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- W23Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
- W28Contact with powered lawn mower
- W28.XXXAContact with powered lawn mower, initial encounter
- W28.XXXDContact with powered lawn mower, subsequent encounter
- W28.XXXSContact with powered lawn mower, sequela
- W29Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
- W31.2Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines
- W31.2XXAContact with powered woodworking and forming machines, initial encounter
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W27
7 child codes. Green means billable.