ICD-10-CM code "W26.0": Contact with knife (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeW26.0
DescriptionContact with knife
Hierarchy
  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
  3. Contact with other sharp objects (W26)
  4. Contact with knife (W26.0)
Billable statusICD-10-CM Billable code

Excludes

  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

    Type 1assault (X92-Y09)

    Type 1contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)

    Type 1exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)

    Type 1intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

  3. Contact with other sharp objects (W26)

    Type 2sharp object(s) embedded in skin (W45.-)

  4. Contact with knife (W26.0)

    Type 1contact with electric knife (W29.1)

Includes

  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
  3. Contact with other sharp objects (W26)
  4. Contact with knife (W26.0)