2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W24Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
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
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Contact w lifting and transmission devices, NECOverview
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W24
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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.
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
Code HistoryHistory
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.
