Is W29.3XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W29.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W29.3XXD 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 W29.3XXD?

W29.3XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W29.3XXD

W29.3XXD — Contact with powered garden and outdoor hand tools and machinery, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W29.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with powered garden and outdoor hand tools and machinery, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W29

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 powered lawn mower (W28)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Contact with chainsaw
Contact with edger
Contact with garden cultivator (tiller)
Contact with hedge trimmer
Contact with other powered garden tool

Risk adjustment

W29.3XXD 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 W29.3. If W29.3XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W29.3XXD

Is W29.3XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W29.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W29.3XXD 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 W29.3XXD?: W29.3XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.