W31.82 Contact with other commercial machinery

ICD-10-CM Code W31.82: Contact with other commercial machinery

ICD-10-CM code W31.82 represents contact with other commercial machinery, classified under the semantic type of injury or poisoning. This active terminology record lists W31.8 as its parent concept. The code encompasses contact with specific commercial appliances and excludes household machinery encounters. 1 4

Plain-language overview

ICD-10-CM code W31.82 denotes an injury or poisoning event involving contact with other commercial machinery, serving as an active concept within the diagnostic terminology. 1

What this code represents

The code specifically covers contact with commercial electric fans, kitchen appliances, powered dryers, washing machines, and sewing machines, while excluding contact with household machinery. 4

W31.82 lists W31.8 as its parent concept and currently has no narrower subordinate concepts within the ICD-10-CM terminology structure, according to its active record. 1

Coding details

Category W31 codes require a seventh character to define the encounter type, utilizing A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, and S for sequela. 4

An Excludes1 note for W31.82 prohibits its use with contact with agricultural machinery, transport machinery, powered lawn mowers, household machinery, and exposure to electric current. 4

Documentation considerations

The coding record lists specific commercial appliances under W31.82 and provides Excludes1 notes for household machinery, establishing distinct equipment categories for this diagnostic concept. 4

Coverage and utilization context

Research indicates that machinery-related injuries account for the highest proportion of emergency department visits with workers' compensation as the expected payer. 2

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the active diagnostic concept, the coding guidelines provide operational instructions for encounter specificity and applicable exclusions. 1 4

Public health sources identify commercial facilities and industrial machinery repair as distinct essential worker categories, providing environmental context for potential machinery exposure. 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM W31.82 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Identification of work-related injury emergency department visits using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Interim List of Categories of Essential Workers Mapped to Standardized Industry Codes and Titles — archive.cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Coding: ICD-10-CM Section W20-W49 — imedicalcode.com; accessed 2026-07-27.