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Compare/W25 vs X83

W25 vs X83

W25 (Contact with sharp glass) compared with X83 (Intentional self-harm by other specified means), 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. W25 carries an Excludes1 note covering X83: “intentional self-harm (X71-X83)”

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

W25Contact with sharp glassX83Intentional self-harm by other specified means
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: W25.XXXA, W25.XXXD, W25.XXXS

Non-billable header

Report instead: X83.0XXA, X83.0XXD, X83.0XXS, X83.1XXA, X83.1XXD

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionContact with sharp glass is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W25).Intentional self-harm by other specified means is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X83).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W25The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X83
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