ICD-10-CM
W20.8
Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
- Kind
- Header. Not a billable code.
- Category
- W20
Codes under W20.8
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- W20Struck by thrown, projected or falling objectHeader
- W20.0Struck by falling object in cave-inHeader
- W20.0XXAStruck by falling object in cave-in, initial encounterBillable
- W20.0XXDStruck by falling object in cave-in, subsequent encounterBillable
- W20.0XXSStruck by falling object in cave-in, sequelaBillable
- W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of buildingHeader
- W20.1XXAStruck by object due to collapse of building, initial encounterBillable
- W20.1XXDStruck by object due to collapse of building, subsequent encounterBillable
- W20.1XXSStruck by object due to collapse of building, sequelaBillable
- W20.8XXAOther cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, initial encounterBillable
- W20.8XXDOther cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, subsequent encounterBillable
- W20.8XXSOther cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, sequelaBillable
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Excludes1
Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.
- struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)
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