Question 1

Is W30 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, W30 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code W30 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code W30 represents Contact with agricultural machinery. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code W30?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for W30 is section:W20-W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from W30?

Accepted Answer

Code W30 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: agricultural transport vehicle accident (V01-V99); explosion of grain store (W40.8); exposure to electric current (W86.-). These conditions cannot be coded together with W30 as they represent different diagnoses.

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