W27.5XXD ICD-10-CM Code: Contact with paper-cutter, subsequent encounter
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Contact with paper-cutter, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W27.5D).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for W27.5XXD in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
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 W27.5XXD require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W27.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to W27.5XXD in its code family, with their registry titles.
- 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
- W27.5XXA — Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter
- W27.5XXS — Contact with paper-cutter, sequela
- W27.8 — Contact with other nonpowered hand tool
- W27.8XXA — Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter
- W27.8XXD — Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.8XXS — Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, sequela