W29

Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery

Non-billableCategory

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W29

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W29

  • W31.82 - contact with commercial machinery (W31.82)
  • X15 - contact with hot household appliance (X15)
  • contact with nonpowered hand tool (W27.-)
  • W86 - exposure to electric current (W86)

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