ICD-10 diagnosis code

W25 Contact with sharp glass

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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.

  • fall involving glass W00-W19
  • flying glass due to explosion or firearm discharge W32-W40
  • glass embedded in skin W45

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.

SwedenICD-10-SE

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
FinlandICD-10-FI

W25Terävään lasiin liittyvä tapaturma

FranceICD-10-FR

W25Contact avec du verre tranchant

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W25contact met scherp glas

United StatesICD-10-CM

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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