Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM W60 is the diagnosis code for Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves. This code falls under the section "Exposure to animate mechanical forces" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as W60. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where W60 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, W60 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
W60 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
W60 is located in Section W50-W64 — "Exposure to animate mechanical forces" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use W60 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves is W60.
Yes, W60 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
W60 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for W60 include: Contact with venomous plants (T63.7-).
Yes, W60 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.