W31.3XXD
W31.3XXD — Contact with prime movers, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W31.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with prime movers, 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 W31
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Contact with gas turbine
- Contact with internal combustion engine
- Contact with steam engine
- Contact with water driven turbine
Risk adjustment
W31.3XXD 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 W31.3. If W31.3XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W31.3XXD
- Is W31.3XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W31.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W31.3XXD sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).