W27.5 Contact with paper-cutter

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from W27 Contact with nonpowered hand tool

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W27

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to W27.5

Back-references to W27

• Type 1 Excludes: W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects ("injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects ("injury caused by nonpowered hand tools (W27.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W29 Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery ("contact with nonpowered hand tool (W27.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin ("contact with hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) (W27-W29)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W27.5

• Contact (accidental) › with › paper-cutter
• Contact (accidental) › with › tool › hand (not powered) › paper cutter

Nearby codes

• W27.3XXS Contact with needle (sewing), sequela
• W27.4 Contact with kitchen utensil
• W27.4XXA Contact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter
• W27.4XXD Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter
• W27.4XXS Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela
• W27.5 Contact with paper-cutter (this code)
• W27.5XXA Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter
• W27.5XXD Contact with paper-cutter, subsequent encounter
• W27.5XXS Contact with paper-cutter, sequela
• W27.8 Contact with other nonpowered hand tool
• W27.8XXA Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter