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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W26.0XXDContact with knife, subsequent encounter

✓ Billable / specificRequires 7th character

W26.0XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for contact with knife, subsequent encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

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 W26.0XXD

W26.0XXD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for contact with knife, subsequent encounter. It belongs to category W26 (contact with other sharp 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 "D" means subsequent encounter: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

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 E920.3 (accidents caused by knives, swords, and daggers).

7th character

Dsubsequent encounter

Other encounter types for W26.0:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W26.0XXD.

› From W26.0 Contact with knife
Excludes1
  • contact with electric knife (W29.1)
› From W26 Contact with other sharp objects
Excludes2
  • sharp object(s) embedded in skin (W45.-)

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E920.3Accidents caused by knives, swords, and daggersapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 W26.0XXD

Is W26.0XXD billable?

Yes. W26.0XXD is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "D" at the end of W26.0XXD mean?

It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

Can W26.0XXD be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W26.0XXD as a principal diagnosis.

Is W26.0XXD a CC or MCC?

No. W26.0XXD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for W26.0XXD?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W26.0XXD to ICD-9-CM E920.3.