W25 is the ICD-10 code for Contact with sharp glass. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W20–W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What W25 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
W25 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
W25Kontakt med vasst glasföremål
- W25.0Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - bostad och bostadsområde
- W25.1Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - institutionellt boende
- W25.2Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- W25.3Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- W25.4Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - gata och väg
- W25.5Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- W25.6Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- W25.7Kontakt med vasst glasföremål - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
W25Terävään lasiin liittyvä tapaturma
W25Contact avec du verre tranchant
W25contact met scherp glas
Listed through more specific codes:
- W25.XXXAContact with sharp glass, initial encounter
- W25.XXXDContact with sharp glass, subsequent encounter
- W25.XXXSContact with sharp glass, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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