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W26.2

Contact with edge of stiff paper

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

W26W26.2

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Paper cut

Specific Codes (3)

W26.2XXABillable

Contact with edge of stiff paper, initial encounter

W26.2XXDBillable

Contact with edge of stiff paper, subsequent encounter

W26.2XXSBillable

Contact with edge of stiff paper, sequela

Related Codes

W26.0Category

Contact with knife

W26.1Category

Contact with sword or dagger

W26.8Category

Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified

W26.9Category

Contact with unspecified sharp object(s)

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