W31.89 is the authoritative medical code for Contact with other specified machinery. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for contact with other specified machinery (ICD-10-CM W31.89), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Contact with other specified machinery is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code W31.89. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): contact with agricultural machinery W30.-; contact with machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle V01-V99; exposure to electric current W86; 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 W31.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for W31.89 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.
- contact with agricultural machinery W30.-
- contact with machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle V01-V99
- exposure to electric current W86
- 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
Can W31.89 be billed directly?
No. W31.89 (Contact with other specified machinery) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does W31.89 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W31.
What can't be coded together with W31.89?
Per Excludes1 instructions, W31.89 must not be reported with: contact with agricultural machinery (W30.-); contact with machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle (V01-V99); exposure to electric current (W86); assault (X92-Y09).
Codes in This Family (37)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as W31.89, with their registry titles.
- W31 — Contact with other and unspecified machinery
- W31.0 — Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery
- W31.0XXA — Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, initial encounter
- W31.0XXD — Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.0XXS — Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, sequela
- W31.1 — Contact with metalworking machines
- W31.1XXA — Contact with metalworking machines, initial encounter
- W31.1XXD — Contact with metalworking machines, subsequent encounter
- W31.1XXS — Contact with metalworking machines, sequela
- W31.2 — Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines
- W31.2XXA — Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines, initial encounter
- W31.2XXD — Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines, subsequent encounter
- W31.2XXS — Contact with powered woodworking and forming machines, sequela
- W31.3 — Contact with prime movers
- W31.3XXA — Contact with prime movers, initial encounter
- W31.3XXD — Contact with prime movers, subsequent encounter
- W31.3XXS — Contact with prime movers, sequela
- W31.8 — Contact with other specified machinery
- W31.81 — Contact with recreational machinery
- W31.81XA — Contact with recreational machinery, initial encounter
- W31.81XD — Contact with recreational machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.81XS — Contact with recreational machinery, sequela
- W31.82 — Contact with other commercial machinery
- W31.82XA — Contact with other commercial machinery, initial encounter
- W31.82XD — Contact with other commercial machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.82XS — Contact with other commercial machinery, sequela
- W31.83 — Contact with special construction vehicle in stationary use
- W31.83XA — Contact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, initial encounter
- W31.83XD — Contact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, subsequent encounter
- W31.83XS — Contact with special construction vehicle in stationary use, sequela
- W31.89XA — Contact with other specified machinery, initial encounter
- W31.89XD — Contact with other specified machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.89XS — Contact with other specified machinery, sequela
- W31.9 — Contact with unspecified machinery
- W31.9XXA — Contact with unspecified machinery, initial encounter
- W31.9XXD — Contact with unspecified machinery, subsequent encounter
- W31.9XXS — Contact with unspecified machinery, sequela
Indexed As (10)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Contact (accidental), with, machine, machinery, earthmoving or scraping
- Contact (accidental), with, machine, machinery, excavating
- Contact (accidental), with, machine, machinery, printing
- Contact (accidental), with, machine, machinery, specified NEC
- Contact (accidental), with, machine, machinery, spinning
- Contact (accidental), with, machine, machinery, weaving
- Contact (accidental), with, printing machine
- Contact (accidental), with, spinning machine
- Contact (accidental), with, steam, shovel
- Contact (accidental), with, weaving-machine
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