Category W27

Contact with nonpowered hand tool

Clinical Classification Guidelines

7th Character Requirement

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W27

Specific Diagnosis Codes

Contact with workbench tool
W27.0
Contact with garden tool
W27.1
Contact with scissors
W27.2
Contact with needle (sewing)
W27.3
Contact with kitchen utensil
W27.4
Contact with paper-cutter
W27.5
Contact with other nonpowered hand tool
W27.8