W28.XXXS — Contact with powered lawn mower, sequela
Is W28.XXXS billable?
Yes — W28.XXXS is billable for FY2027. W28.XXXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W28.XXXS may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
W28.XXXS at a glance
| Code | W28.XXXS |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with powered lawn mower, sequela |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W28.XXXS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W28, the nearest indexed parent of W28.XXXS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- 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.XXXS 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.XXXS, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W28.XXXS and the excluded code may both be reported.
- exposure to electric current (W86.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W28.XXXS.
- Powered lawn mower (commercial) (residential)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W28.XXXS 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 W28
The conditions below can never be reported together with W28.XXXS 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 — inherited from W28
The conditions below are not part of W28.XXXS, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W28.XXXS and the excluded code may both be reported.
- exposure to electric current (W86.-)
How long has W28.XXXS existed?
W28.XXXS 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.