W25 Contact with sharp glass
Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.
Excludes1 (never code together)
- fall on same level due to slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass (W01.110-)
- striking against sharp glass with subsequent fall (W18.02-)
Excludes2 (not included here)
- glass embedded in skin (W45.-)
Code first
- any associated:
- injury due to flying glass from explosion or firearm discharge (W32-W40)
- transport accident (V00-V99)
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W25
7th character required
- A — initial encounter
- D — subsequent encounter
- S — sequela
Applies from W25 Contact with sharp glass
Excludes1 (never code together)
- fall on same level due to slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass (W01.110-)
- striking against sharp glass with subsequent fall (W18.02-)
Excludes2 (not included here)
- glass embedded in skin (W45.-)
Code first
- any associated:
- injury due to flying glass from explosion or firearm discharge (W32-W40)
- transport accident (V00-V99)
7th character note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W25
7th character required
- A — initial encounter
- D — subsequent encounter
- S — sequela
Code annotations containing back-references to W25
Back-references to W25
- Type 1 Excludes:
W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects ("injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)") - Type 2 Excludes:
W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice ("contact with sharp glass (W25)") - Type 2 Excludes:
W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin ("contact with sharp glass (W25.-)")
Back-references to W25
- Type 1 Excludes:
W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects ("injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)") - Type 2 Excludes:
W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice ("contact with sharp glass (W25)") - Type 2 Excludes:
W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin ("contact with sharp glass (W25.-)")
Diagnosis Index entries for W25
- Contact (accidental) › with › glass (sharp) (broken)
Nearby codes
W25 Contact with sharp glass (this code)W25.XXXA Contact with sharp glass, initial encounterW25.XXXD Contact with sharp glass, subsequent encounterW25.XXXS Contact with sharp glass, sequela