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ICD-10/W31.89XA

W31.89XA ICD-10-CM Code: Contact with other specified machinery, initial 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 other specified machinery, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (W31.89A).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for W31.89XA 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

Does W31.89XA require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W31.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to W31.89XA in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • 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
  • W31.89 — Contact with other specified machinery
  • 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

View all codes in the W31 family