ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W60Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves

Not billable — use a more specific code

W60 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Contact w nonvenom plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves

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 W60

W60 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves. It belongs to block W50-W64 (exposure to animate 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.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: W60.XXXA (initial encounter), W60.XXXD (subsequent encounter) and W60.XXXS (sequela).

Don't report W60 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: Contact with venomous plants (T63.7-).

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

Specific codes under W60

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

Contact with venomous plants (T63.7-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W60.

Broader instructions also apply from W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W60.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W60

Is W60 billable?: No. W60 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.