W31 — Contact with other and unspecified machinery
Is W31 billable?
No — W31 is a non-billable header code. W31 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 27 billable codes beneath W31.
Billable codes under this header
- W31.0XXAContact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, initial encounter
- W31.0XXDContact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.0XXSContact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, sequela
- W31.1XXAContact with metalworking machines, initial encounter
- W31.1XXDContact with metalworking machines, subsequent encounter
- W31.1XXSContact with metalworking machines, sequela
- W31.2XXAContact with powered woodworking and forming machines, initial encounter
- W31.2XXDContact with powered woodworking and forming machines, subsequent encounter
- W31.2XXSContact with powered woodworking and forming machines, sequela
- W31.3XXAContact with prime movers, initial encounter
- W31.3XXDContact with prime movers, subsequent encounter
- W31.3XXSContact with prime movers, sequela
- W31.9XXAContact with unspecified machinery, initial encounter
- W31.9XXDContact with unspecified machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.9XXSContact with unspecified machinery, sequela
- W31.81XAContact with recreational machinery, initial encounter
- W31.81XDContact with recreational machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.81XSContact with recreational machinery, sequela
- W31.82XAContact with other commercial machinery, initial encounter
- W31.82XDContact with other commercial machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.82XSContact with other commercial machinery, sequela
- W31.83XAContact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, initial encounter
- W31.83XDContact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, subsequent encounter
- W31.83XSContact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, sequela
- W31.89XAContact with other specified machinery, initial encounter
- W31.89XDContact with other specified machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.89XSContact with other specified machinery, sequela
W31 at a glance
| Code | W31 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with other and unspecified machinery |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W31 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 W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W31 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 W31? (6)
- W31.0Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinerynot billable
- W31.1Contact with metalworking machinesnot billable
- W31.2Contact with powered woodworking and forming machinesnot billable
- W31.3Contact with prime moversnot billable
- W31.8Contact with other specified machinerynot billable
- W31.9Contact with unspecified machinerynot billable
How long has W31 existed?
W31 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.