W25
ICD-10Non-billable categoryContact with sharp glass
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Contact with sharp glass
W25 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- fall on same level due to slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass (W01.110-)
- striking against sharp glass with subsequent fall (W18.02-)
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- glass embedded in skin (W45.-)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition before this code.
- any associated:
- injury due to flying glass from explosion or firearm discharge (W32-W40)
- transport accident (V00-V99)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W25
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Where this code sits
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.