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W27.3

Contact with needle (sewing)

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

W27W27.3

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W27.3

  • contact with hypodermic needle (W46.-)

Specific Codes (3)

W27.3XXABillable

Contact with needle (sewing), initial encounter

W27.3XXDBillable

Contact with needle (sewing), subsequent encounter

W27.3XXSBillable

Contact with needle (sewing), sequela

Related Codes

W27.0Category

Contact with workbench tool

W27.1Category

Contact with garden tool

W27.2Category

Contact with scissors

W27.4Category

Contact with kitchen utensil

W27.5Category

Contact with paper-cutter

W27.8Category

Contact with other nonpowered hand tool

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