ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W26.2Contact with edge of stiff paper

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

W26.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About W26.2

W26.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for contact with edge of stiff paper. 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within W26 (contact with other sharp objects), W26.2 is specifically for contact with edge of stiff paper. Related codes cover knife (W26.0), sword or dagger (W26.1), other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classified (W26.8) and unspecified sharp object(s) (W26.9).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W26

Ainitial encounterW26.2XXA
Dsubsequent encounterW26.2XXD
SsequelaW26.2XXS

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Paper cut

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W26.2.

› 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.

Alphabetic index entries

3 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W26.2.

Code history

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FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
No changes since FY2017.

Common questions about W26.2

Is W26.2 billable?: No. W26.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.