W27 — Contact with nonpowered hand tool
Not billable
Is W27 billable?
No — W27 is a non-billable header code. W27 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 21 billable codes beneath W27.
Billable codes under this header
- W27.0XXAContact with workbench tool, initial encounter
- W27.0XXDContact with workbench tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.0XXSContact with workbench tool, sequela
- W27.1XXAContact with garden tool, initial encounter
- W27.1XXDContact with garden tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.1XXSContact with garden tool, sequela
- W27.2XXAContact with scissors, initial encounter
- W27.2XXDContact with scissors, subsequent encounter
- W27.2XXSContact with scissors, sequela
- W27.3XXAContact with needle (sewing), initial encounter
- W27.3XXDContact with needle (sewing), subsequent encounter
- W27.3XXSContact with needle (sewing), sequela
- W27.4XXAContact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter
- W27.4XXDContact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter
- W27.4XXSContact with kitchen utensil, sequela
- W27.5XXAContact with paper-cutter, initial encounter
- W27.5XXDContact with paper-cutter, subsequent encounter
- W27.5XXSContact with paper-cutter, sequela
- W27.8XXAContact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter
- W27.8XXDContact with other nonpowered hand tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.8XXSContact with other nonpowered hand tool, sequela
W27 at a glance
| Code | W27 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with nonpowered hand tool |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W27 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under W27? (7)
- W27.0Contact with workbench toolnot billable
- W27.1Contact with garden toolnot billable
- W27.2Contact with scissorsnot billable
- W27.3Contact with needle (sewing)not billable
- W27.4Contact with kitchen utensilnot billable
- W27.5Contact with paper-cutternot billable
- W27.8Contact with other nonpowered hand toolnot billable
How long has W27 existed?
W27 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.