W31

Contact with other and unspecified machinery

Non-billableCategory

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W31

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W31

  • contact with agricultural machinery (W30.-)
  • V01.-V99 - contact with machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle (V01-V99)
  • W86 - exposure to electric current (W86)

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