W26

The ICD-10-CM code for contact with other sharp objects is W26. The full clinical description is "Contact with other sharp objects". W26 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code W26 represents “Contact with other sharp objects”. It is classified under Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, W26 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under W26.

W26 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

W26 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: assault (X92-Y09); contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64); exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-); and 1 more.

W26 has 5 child codes, including: W26.0 (Contact with knife), W26.1 (Contact with sword or dagger), W26.2 (Contact with edge of stiff paper), W26.8 (Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified), and 1 more.

W26 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4270688. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like contact with other sharp objects affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

W26 maps to the ICD-11 code: PA83.2 (Unintentionally cut or pierced by other or unspecified sharp object).