2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W28Contact with powered lawn mower
W28 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for contact with powered lawn mower, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as W28.XXXA, W28.XXXD, and W28.XXXS.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Powered lawn mower (commercial) (residential)
Type 1 Excludes
- contact with nonpowered lawn mower W27.1
Type 2 Excludes
- exposure to electric current W86
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W28
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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.
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.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
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 W28Overview
Is W28 (Contact with powered lawn mower) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for contact with powered lawn mower, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for contact with powered lawn mower need a more specific code from this category, such as W28.XXXA, W28.XXXD, and W28.XXXS.
