Is W31.82XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W31.82XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W31.82XA 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 W31.82XA?

W31.82XA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W31.82XA

W31.82XA — Contact with other commercial machinery, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W31.82XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with other commercial machinery, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

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.

contact with household machinery (W29.-)
contact with powered lawn mower (W28)

Inclusion terms

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

Contact with commercial electric fan
Contact with commercial kitchen appliances
Contact with commercial powered dryer (clothes) (powered) (spin)
Contact with commercial washing-machine
Contact with commercial sewing machine

Risk adjustment

W31.82XA 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 W31.82. If W31.82XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W31.82XA

Is W31.82XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W31.82XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W31.82XA 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 W31.82XA?: W31.82XA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.