W31.8 — Contact with other specified machinery
Is W31.8 billable?
No — W31.8 is a non-billable header code. W31.8 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 12 billable codes beneath W31.8.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
W31.8 at a glance
| Code | W31.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with other specified machinery |
| 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 W31.8 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 W31
The conditions below can never be reported together with W31.8 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 W31.8? (4)
How long has W31.8 existed?
W31.8 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.