ICD-10-CM Code W23
Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code W23 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of W23 that describes the diagnosis 'caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects' in more detail.
Coding Notes for W23 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments - instead, use Section W25-W27
- Injury caused by firearms malfunction (W32.1, W33.1-, W34.1-) - instead, use code W32.1
- Injury caused by lifting and transmission devices - instead, use code W24.-
- Injury caused by machinery - instead, use Section W28-W31
- Injury caused by nonpowered hand tools - instead, use code W27.-
- Injury caused by transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation - instead, use Section V01-V99
- Injury caused by struck by thrown, projected or falling object - instead, use code W20.-
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code W23
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W23 - Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W23. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.