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W27.3 - Contact with needle (sewing)


The ICD 10 Code for Contact with needle (sewing) is listed as W27.3.
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: W27.3
Description: Contact with needle (sewing)
  • Excludes1: contact with hypodermic needle (W46.-)
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block Accidents (V00-X58)
Parent W27 - Contact with nonpowered hand tool
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of W27.3:
W27.0 - Contact with workbench tool
W27.1 - Contact with garden tool
W27.2 - Contact with scissors
W27.4 - Contact with kitchen utensil
W27.5 - Contact with paper-cutter
W27.8 - Contact with other nonpowered hand tool