W31.0
Non-billableContact with mining and earth-drilling machinery
Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Contact with bore or drill (land) (seabed)
- Contact with shaft hoist
- Contact with shaft lift
- Contact with undercutter
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)
- contact with agricultural machinery (W30.-)
- contact with machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle (V01-V99)
- exposure to electric current (W86)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code W31.0?
ICD-10-CM code W31.0 represents "Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is W31.0 a billable code?
No, W31.0 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 W31.0.
What chapter is W31.0 in?
W31.0 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with W31.0?
W31.0 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 4 more.
What are the subcategories under W31.0?
W31.0 has 3 child codes, including: W31.0XXA (Contact w mining and earth-drilling machinery, init encntr), W31.0XXD (Contact w mining and earth-drilling machinery, subs encntr), W31.0XXS (Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, sequela).
What are the UMLS CUIs for W31.0?
W31.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2904317, C2904321, C2904318, C2904319, C2904320. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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