W28 — Contact with powered lawn mower
Is W28 billable?
No — W28 is a non-billable header code. W28 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 3 billable codes beneath W28.
W28 at a glance
| Code | W28 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with powered lawn mower |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W28 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W28 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Contact › with › lawnmower (accidental)
- Contact › with › tool › powered › lawn mower (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W28 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- contact with nonpowered lawn mower (W27.1)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of W28, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W28 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- exposure to electric current (W86.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W28.
- Powered lawn mower (commercial) (residential)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W28 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 W28? (3)
How long has W28 existed?
W28 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.