W27.4D is the authoritative medical code for Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter (ICD-10-CM W27.4D), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code W27.4D. Inclusion terms: Contact with fork; Contact with ice-pick; Contact with can-opener NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): assault X92-Y09; contact or collision with animals or persons W50-W64; exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-); intentional self-harm X71-X83. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W27.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for W27.4D in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Contact with fork
- Contact with ice-pick
- Contact with can-opener NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- assault X92-Y09
- contact or collision with animals or persons W50-W64
- exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
- intentional self-harm X71-X83
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does W27.4D require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W27.
What can't be coded together with W27.4D?
Per Excludes1 instructions, W27.4D must not be reported with: assault (X92-Y09); contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64); exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-); intentional self-harm (X71-X83).
What conditions are included under W27.4D?
Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter includes: Contact with fork; Contact with ice-pick; Contact with can-opener NOS.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as W27.4D, with their registry titles.
- W27 — Contact with nonpowered hand tool
- W27.0 — Contact with workbench tool
- W27.0A — Contact with workbench tool, initial encounter
- W27.0D — Contact with workbench tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.0S — Contact with workbench tool, sequela
- W27.0XXA — Contact with workbench tool, initial encounter
- W27.0XXD — Contact with workbench tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.0XXS — Contact with workbench tool, sequela
- W27.1 — Contact with garden tool
- W27.1A — Contact with garden tool, initial encounter
- W27.1D — Contact with garden tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.1S — Contact with garden tool, sequela
- W27.1XXA — Contact with garden tool, initial encounter
- W27.1XXD — Contact with garden tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.1XXS — Contact with garden tool, sequela
- W27.2 — Contact with scissors
- W27.2A — Contact with scissors, initial encounter
- W27.2D — Contact with scissors, subsequent encounter
- W27.2S — Contact with scissors, sequela
- W27.2XXA — Contact with scissors, initial encounter
- W27.2XXD — Contact with scissors, subsequent encounter
- W27.2XXS — Contact with scissors, sequela
- W27.3 — Contact with needle (sewing)
- W27.3A — Contact with needle (sewing), initial encounter
- W27.3D — Contact with needle (sewing), subsequent encounter
- W27.3S — Contact with needle (sewing), sequela
- W27.3XXA — Contact with needle (sewing), initial encounter
- W27.3XXD — Contact with needle (sewing), subsequent encounter
- W27.3XXS — Contact with needle (sewing), sequela
- W27.4 — Contact with kitchen utensil
- W27.4A — Contact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter
- W27.4S — Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela
- W27.4XXA — Contact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter
- W27.4XXD — Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter
- W27.4XXS — Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela
- W27.5 — Contact with paper-cutter
- W27.5A — Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter
- W27.5D — Contact with paper-cutter, subsequent encounter
- W27.5S — Contact with paper-cutter, sequela
- W27.5XXA — Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter
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