W60

Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves

Requires 7th character

W60 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • Toxic effect of contact with venomous animals and plants (T63.-)
  • Contact with venomous plants (T63.7-)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Contact, with plant thorns, spines, sharp leaves or other mechanisms
  • Puncture, puncturing, by plant thorns, spines, sharp leaves or other mechanisms NEC

More specific codes W60

  • W60.XXXAContact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, initial encounterBillable
  • W60.XXXDContact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, subsequent encounterBillable
  • W60.XXXSContact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • W50Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another personNeeds 7th char
  • W51Accidental striking against or bumped into by another personNeeds 7th char
  • W52Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampedeNeeds 7th char
  • W53Contact with rodentNeeds 7th char
  • W54Contact with dogNeeds 7th char
  • W55Contact with other mammalsNeeds 7th char
  • W56Contact with nonvenomous marine animalNeeds 7th char
  • W57Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropodsNeeds 7th char
  • W58Contact with crocodile or alligatorNeeds 7th char
  • W59Contact with other nonvenomous reptilesNeeds 7th char
  • W61Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)Needs 7th char
  • W62Contact with nonvenomous amphibiansNeeds 7th char
  • W64Exposure to other animate mechanical forcesNeeds 7th char

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