W26.9XXD vs X71
W26.9XXD (Contact with unspecified sharp object(s), subsequent encounter) compared with X71 (Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion), 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. W26.9XXD carries an Excludes1 note covering X71: “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
| W26.9XXDContact with unspecified sharp object(s), subsequent encounter | X71Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: X71.0XXA, X71.0XXD, X71.0XXS, X71.1XXA, X71.1XXD |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Contact with unspecified sharp object(s), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W26.9D). | Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X71). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W26 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X71 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources