W26.9
Billable codeContact with unspecified sharp object(s)
The ICD-10 code for contact with unspecified sharp object(s) is W26.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W26.0Contact with knife
- W26.1Contact with sword or dagger
- W26.2Contact with edge of stiff paper
- W26.8Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified
- W26.9Contact with unspecified sharp object(s)