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W29 Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery

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

Official Notes

Excludes1

contact with commercial machinery ( W31.82 )

Excludes1

contact with hot household appliance ( X15 )

Excludes1

contact with nonpowered hand tool ( W27 .-)

Excludes1

exposure to electric current ( W86 )

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W29

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite W29.

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