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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W31.8

Contact with other specified machinery

ICD-10-CM Code:
W31.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Contact with other specified machinery
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)

W31.8 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 other specified machinery. 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 other specified machinery

Non-specific codes like W31.8 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 other specified machinery:

  • W31.81 for Contact with recreational machinery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.81XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.81XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.81XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • W31.82 for Contact with other commercial machinery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.82XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.82XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.82XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • W31.83 for Contact with special construction vehicle in stationary use - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.83XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.83XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.83XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • W31.89 for Contact with other specified machinery - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.89XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.89XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W31.89XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

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.