Contact with powered lawn mower, initial encounter

This code describes an injury resulting from direct contact with a powered lawn mower. This includes incidents where a person is struck by the blades, run over by the machine, or otherwise injured by the operational components of a motorized lawnmower. The "initial encounter" designation indicates the patient is receiving active treatment for this specific injury.

Use this code for the initial visit when a patient presents with an injury sustained from a powered lawn mower. This applies to emergency department visits, urgent care visits, or the first physician office visit for the acute management of such an injury. Subsequent encounters for follow-up care or healing phases would require a different encounter character.

• Always assign an external cause code (W28.XXXA) in conjunction with a code for the specific injury sustained (e.g., laceration, fracture).
• Ensure the seventh character "A" is used only for the initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.
• Distinguish between powered lawn mowers and other types of lawn equipment; this code is specific to motorized mowers.