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W27.4

Non-billable

Contact with kitchen utensil

Contact with kitchen utensil

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

W20-W49

Parent Code

W27

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Contact with fork
  • Contact with ice-pick
  • Contact with can-opener NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • assault (X92-Y09)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Child Codes (3)

W27.4XXA

Contact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter

BillableW27.4XXD

Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter

BillableW27.4XXS

Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code W27.4?

ICD-10-CM code W27.4 represents "Contact with kitchen utensil". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is W27.4 a billable code?

No, W27.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under W27.4.

What chapter is W27.4 in?

W27.4 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

What codes cannot be used with W27.4?

W27.4 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.

What are the subcategories under W27.4?

W27.4 has 3 child codes, including: W27.4XXA (Contact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter), W27.4XXD (Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter), W27.4XXS (Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela).

What are the UMLS CUIs for W27.4?

W27.4 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2904247, C2904225, C2904226, C2904227. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.