Excludes1

  • 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)
  1. W26 Contact with other sharp objects

    Excludes2

    • sharp object(s) embedded in skin (W45.-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W26

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W26.0 Contact with knife

    2. W26.1 Contact with sword or dagger

    3. W26.2 Contact with edge of stiff paper

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Paper cut
    4. W26.8 Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Contact with tin can lid
    5. W26.9 Contact with unspecified sharp object(s)

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.