2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W29Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
W29 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as W29.0XXA, W29.0XXD, W29.0XXS, and W29.1XXA.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Contact with oth powered hand tools and household machineryOverview
Non-specific codes like W29 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
W29.0 for Contact with powered kitchen appliance
W29.1 for Contact with electric knife
W29.2 for Contact with other powered household machinery
W29.3 for Contact with powered garden and outdoor hand tools and machinery
W29.4 for Contact with nail gun
W29.8 for Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
- contact with commercial machinery W31.82
- contact with hot household appliance X15
- contact with nonpowered hand tool W27
- exposure to electric current W86
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W29
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 W29Overview
Is W29 a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery need a more specific code from this category, such as W29.0XXA, W29.0XXD, and W29.0XXS.
