W28 vs W86
W28 (Contact with powered lawn mower) compared with W86 (Exposure to other specified electric current), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. W28 carries an Excludes2 note covering W86: “exposure to electric current (W86.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| W28Contact with powered lawn mower | W86Exposure to other specified electric current | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: W86.0XXA, W86.0XXD, W86.0XXS, W86.1XXA, W86.1XXD |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Contact with powered lawn mower is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W28). | Exposure to other specified electric current is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W86). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W28 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W86 |
| Includes | Powered lawn mower (commercial) (residential) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources