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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W23.0XXSCaught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects, sequela

✓ Billable / specificRequires 7th character

W23.0XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Caught, crush, jammed, or pinched betw moving obj, sequela

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About W23.0XXS

W23.0XXS is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects, sequela. It belongs to category W23 (Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects), block W20-W49 (exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E929.8 (late effects of other accidents).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for W23.0:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W23.0XXS.

› From W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
Excludes1
  • injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)
  • injury caused by firearms malfunction (W32.1, W33.1-, W34.1-)
  • injury caused by lifting and transmission devices (W24.-)
  • injury caused by machinery (W28-W31)
  • injury caused by nonpowered hand tools (W27.-)
  • injury caused by transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation (V01-V99)
  • injury caused by struck by thrown, projected or falling object (W20.-)

Broader instructions also apply from W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E929.8Late effects of other accidentsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W23.0XXS

Is W23.0XXS billable?

Yes. W23.0XXS is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of W23.0XXS mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can W23.0XXS be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W23.0XXS as a principal diagnosis.

Is W23.0XXS a CC or MCC?

No. W23.0XXS is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for W23.0XXS?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W23.0XXS to ICD-9-CM E929.8.