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W26 - Contact with knife, sword or dagger


The ICD 10 Code for Contact with knife, sword or dagger is listed as W26.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: W26
Description: Contact with knife, sword or dagger
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W26
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of W26:
W26.0 - Contact with knife
W26.1 - Contact with sword or dagger