W60.XXXD
W60.XXXD: Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W60.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check W60.XXXD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "D": subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W60
- 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 venomous plants (T63.7-)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
W60.XXXD is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A58872Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
- A58873Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.