Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W31.2

Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines

ICD-10-CM Code:
W31.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
      (W20-W49)
      • Contact with other and unspecified machinery
        (W31)

W31.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of contact with powered woodworking and forming machines. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines

Non-specific codes like W31.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for contact with powered woodworking and forming machines:

  • Use W31.2XXA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.2XXD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.2XXS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Contact with band saw
  • Contact with bench saw
  • Contact with circular saw
  • Contact with molding machine
  • Contact with overhead plane
  • Contact with powered saw
  • Contact with radial saw
  • Contact with sander

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • nonpowered woodworking tools W27.0

Index of External Cause of Injuries

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • band-saw (industrial)
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • bench-saw (industrial)
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • circular saw
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • lathe (metalworking)
          • woodworking
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • band saw
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • bench saw
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • circular saw
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • molding
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • overhead plane
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • radial saw
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • sander
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • machine, machinery
          • woodworking or forming (industrial)
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • overhead plane
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • plane (metal) (wood)
          • overhead
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • powered
          • saw (industrial)
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • radial-saw (industrial)
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • sander
          • industrial
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • saw
          • band (industrial)
    • Contact(accidental)
      • with
        • saw
          • bench (industrial)

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.