W25.XXXA — Contact with sharp glass, initial encounter
Is W25.XXXA billable?
Yes — W25.XXXA is billable for FY2027. W25.XXXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W25.XXXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
W25.XXXA at a glance
| Code | W25.XXXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with sharp glass, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W25.XXXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W25, the nearest indexed parent of W25.XXXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Contact › with › glass (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W25.XXXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before W25.XXXA. W25.XXXA describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of W25.XXXA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W25.XXXA and the excluded code may both be reported.
- glass embedded in skin (W45.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W25.XXXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W25
The conditions below can never be reported together with W25.XXXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code first — inherited from W25
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before W25.XXXA. W25.XXXA describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W25
The conditions below are not part of W25.XXXA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W25.XXXA and the excluded code may both be reported.
- glass embedded in skin (W45.-)
How long has W25.XXXA existed?
W25.XXXA has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.