W27: Contact with nonpowered hand tool

Codes under W27 (Contact with nonpowered hand tool). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.

Code	Description	Billable
W27.0	Contact with workbench tool	—
W27.0XXA	Contact with workbench tool, initial encounter	✓
W27.0XXD	Contact with workbench tool, subsequent encounter	✓
W27.0XXS	Contact with workbench tool, sequela	✓
W27.1	Contact with garden tool	—
W27.1XXA	Contact with garden tool, initial encounter	✓
W27.1XXD	Contact with garden tool, subsequent encounter	✓
W27.1XXS	Contact with garden tool, sequela	✓
W27.2	Contact with scissors	—
W27.2XXA	Contact with scissors, initial encounter	✓
W27.2XXD	Contact with scissors, subsequent encounter	✓
W27.2XXS	Contact with scissors, sequela	✓
W27.3	Contact with needle (sewing)	—
W27.3XXA	Contact with needle (sewing), initial encounter	✓
W27.3XXD	Contact with needle (sewing), subsequent encounter	✓
W27.3XXS	Contact with needle (sewing), sequela	✓
W27.4	Contact with kitchen utensil	—
W27.4XXA	Contact with kitchen utensil, initial encounter	✓
W27.4XXD	Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter	✓
W27.4XXS	Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela	✓
W27.5	Contact with paper-cutter	—
W27.5XXA	Contact with paper-cutter, initial encounter	✓
W27.5XXD	Contact with paper-cutter, subsequent encounter	✓
W27.5XXS	Contact with paper-cutter, sequela	✓
W27.8	Contact with other nonpowered hand tool	—
W27.8XXA	Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, initial encounter	✓
W27.8XXD	Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, subsequent encounter	✓
W27.8XXS	Contact with other nonpowered hand tool, sequela	✓

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