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W28 Contact with powered lawn mower

Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49) .

Official Notes

Inclusion Terms

Powered lawn mower (commercial) (residential)

Excludes1

contact with nonpowered lawn mower ( W27.1 )

Excludes2

exposure to electric current ( W86 .-)

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W28

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite W28.

FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS