W31.8
W31.8: Contact with other specified machinery
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W31.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for contact with other specified machinery. 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 W31
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W31.8
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Other codes that can never be billed with W31.8
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- V83Occupant of special vehicle mainly used on industrial premises injured in transport accident
- V85Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident
- V86Occupant of special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, injured in transport accident
- W29Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
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 W31.8
4 child codes. Green means billable.