Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified (W24)
The ICD-10 code W24 identifies injuries resulting from contact with lifting and transmission devices that are not classified under other specific codes. These codes are used to document accidents involving various machinery such as cranes, forklifts, conveyor belts, and transmission gears.
This section includes codes like W24.0 for accidents caused by lifting devices; examples include chain hoists, derricks, building elevators, car jacks, and pulleys; and W24.1 for injuries due to transmission devices such as transmission belts, cables, chains, and shafts. The codes have specific variations for initial encounters (W24.0XXA, W24.1XXA), subsequent encounters (W24.0XXD, W24.1XXD), and sequelae of prior injuries (W24.0XXS, W24.1XXS). Using these detailed codes helps medical coders accurately document accidents like getting caught in machinery or contact with lifting machines, supporting precise reporting and treatment tracking for occupational injuries related to industrial equipment.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W24 Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
W24.0 Contact with lifting devices, not elsewhere classified
- W24.0XXA Contact with lifting devices, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
- W24.0XXD Contact with lifting devices, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter
- W24.0XXS Contact with lifting devices, not elsewhere classified, sequela
W24.1 Contact with transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
- W24.1XXA Contact with transmission devices, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
- W24.1XXD Contact with transmission devices, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter
- W24.1XXS Contact with transmission devices, not elsewhere classified, sequela
Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified (W24)
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
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.
7th Character Note
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.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W24
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
