Is W31.2XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W31.2XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W31.2XXS 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 W31.2XXS?

W31.2XXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W31.2XXS

W31.2XXS — Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W31.2XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with powered woodworking and forming machines, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W31

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.

nonpowered woodworking tools (W27.0)

Inclusion terms

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

Contact with band saw
Contact with bench saw
Contact with circular saw
Contact with molding machine
Contact with overhead plane
Contact with powered saw
Contact with radial saw
Contact with sander

Risk adjustment

W31.2XXS 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 W31.2. If W31.2XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W31.2XXS

Is W31.2XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W31.2XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W31.2XXS 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 W31.2XXS?: W31.2XXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.