2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W26.8XXD

Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
W26.8XXD
ICD-10 Code for:
Contact with other sharp object(s), NEC, subs
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
      (W20-W49)
      • Contact with other sharp objects
        (W26)

W26.8XXD is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

W26.8XXD is a subsequent encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used after the patient has completed active treatment for a condition like contact with other sharp object(s) not elsewhere classified. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines a "subsequent encounter" occurs when the patient is receiving routine care for the condition during the healing or recovery phase of treatment. Subsequent diagnosis codes are appropriate during the recovery phase, no matter how many times the patient has seen the provider for this condition. If the provider needs to adjust the patient's care plan due to a setback or other complication, the encounter becomes active again.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Accident caused by corned beef tin lid
  • Accident caused by sardine tin lid
  • Accident caused by sharp-edged object
  • Accident caused by sharp-edged object
  • Accident caused by sharp-edged object
  • Accident caused by tin can lid

Clinical Classification

Present on Admission (POA)

W26.8XXD is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Replacement Code

W268XXD replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • W45.2XXD - Lid of can entering through skin, subsequent encounter

Convert W26.8XXD to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: E920.8 - Acc-cutting instrum NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018