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ICD-10-CM Code W27.3
Contact with needle (sewing)

NON-BILLABLE
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.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code W27.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'contact with needle (sewing)' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A W27.3XXA initial encounter
D W27.3XXD subsequent encounter
S W27.3XXS sequela

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

Coding Notes for W27.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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."
Contact with hypodermic needle - instead, use code W46.-

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Accident caused by needle (event)
  • Needle stick injury of eye region (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of groin (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of face (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of neck (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of upper arm (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of wrist (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of thumb (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of abdomen (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of thigh (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of shin (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of calf (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of lower leg (disorder)
  • Needle stick injury of toe (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Episode of care information needed
  • This is an external cause code for use in a secondary position

ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W27.3 - Contact with needle (sewing)'

The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W27.3. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.


Parent Code: W27 - Contact with nonpowered hand tool

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/W273