Y28.9
Billable codeContact with unspecified sharp object, undetermined intent
The ICD-10 code for contact with unspecified sharp object, undetermined intent is Y28.9.
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
- Y28.0Contact with sharp glass, undetermined intent
- Y28.1Contact with knife, undetermined intent
- Y28.2Contact with sword or dagger, undetermined intent
- Y28.8Contact with other sharp object, undetermined intent
- Y28.9Contact with unspecified sharp object, undetermined intent