2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W24Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›W20-W49›W24

ICD-10-CM W24
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

W24 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as W24.0XXA, W24.0XXD, W24.0XXS, and W24.1XXA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
W24
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
Short Description
Contact w lifting and transmission devices, NEC
Chapter
W20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

Code Classification

ChapterV01–Y99External causes of morbidity and mortality
SectionW20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
CategoryW24Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
This CodeW24Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified

Specific Coding for Contact w lifting and transmission devices, NECOverview

Non-specific codes like W24 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • W24.0 for Contact with lifting devices, not elsewhere classified

  • W24.1 for Contact with transmission devices, not elsewhere classified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to W24: its own notes plus those printed at block W20-W49 and Chapter 20. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

On W24 itself
From Block W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces applies to 510 codes
  • assault (X92-Y09)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 20 (V00-Y99) External causes of morbidity and mortality applies to 7,461 codes
  • This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W24
Values for category W24 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name W24, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 2

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming W24: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
    falling object in machinery accident (W24, W28-W31)
  • W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
    injury caused by lifting and transmission devices (W24.-)

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About W24Overview

Is W24 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified need a more specific code from this category, such as W24.0XXA, W24.0XXD, and W24.0XXS.

Can W24 be reported with a code from Y36?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block W20-W49, which applies to W24, lists "exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).