W27 is the ICD-10 code for Contact with nonpowered hand tool. 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 W27 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- axe
- can-opener NOS
- chisel
- fork
- handsaw
- hoe
- ice-pick
- needle
- paper-cutter
- pitchfork
- rake
- scissors
- screwdriver
- sewing-machine, nonpowered
- shovel
What W27 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- hypodermic needle W46
W27 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
W27Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg
- W27.0Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - bostad och bostadsområde
- W27.1Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - institutionellt boende
- W27.2Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- W27.3Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- W27.4Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - gata och väg
- W27.5Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- W27.6Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- W27.7Kontakt med ej motordrivet handverktyg - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
W27Moottoroimattomaan käsityökaluun liittyvä tapaturma
W27Contact avec un outil à main non électrique
W27contact met niet-aangedreven handgereedschap
Listed through more specific codes:
- W27.0XXAContact with workbench tool, initial encounter
- W27.0XXDContact with workbench tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.0XXSContact with workbench tool, sequela
- W27.1XXAContact with garden tool, initial encounter
- W27.1XXDContact with garden tool, subsequent encounter
- W27.1XXSContact with garden tool, sequela
- W27.2XXAContact with scissors, initial encounter
- W27.2XXDContact with scissors, subsequent encounter
- and 13 more national subcodes
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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