W23.2XXS vs W25
W23.2XXS (Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object, sequela) compared with W25 (Contact with sharp glass), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. W23.2XXS carries an Excludes1 note covering W25: “injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| W23.2XXSCaught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object, sequela | W25Contact with sharp glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W23.2S). | Contact with sharp glass is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W25). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W23 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W25 |
| Code first | — | any associated: injury due to flying glass from explosion or firearm discharge (W32-W40) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources