ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W26 Contact with other sharp objects
All 15 codes in the W26 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
15
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
15
What CMS assigns to W26
None of the 15 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 15 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W26
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W26.0 Contact with knife | ||||
| W26.0XXA | Contact with knife, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.0XXD | Contact with knife, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.0XXS | Contact with knife, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.1 Contact with sword or dagger | ||||
| W26.1XXA | Contact with sword or dagger, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.1XXD | Contact with sword or dagger, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.1XXS | Contact with sword or dagger, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.2 Contact with edge of stiff paper | ||||
| W26.2XXA | Contact with edge of stiff paper, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.2XXD | Contact with edge of stiff paper, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.2XXS | Contact with edge of stiff paper, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.8 Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified | ||||
| W26.8XXA | Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified, initial encounterCMS: Contact with other sharp object(s), NEC, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.8XXD | Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounterCMS: Contact with other sharp object(s), NEC, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.8XXS | Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified, sequelaCMS: Contact with other sharp object(s), NEC, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.9 Contact with unspecified sharp object(s) | ||||
| W26.9XXA | Contact with unspecified sharp object(s), initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.9XXD | Contact with unspecified sharp object(s), subsequent encounterCMS: Contact with unspecified sharp object(s), subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W26.9XXS | Contact with unspecified sharp object(s), sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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