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W21Striking against or struck by sports equipment

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

Code Details

Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section	Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)

Valid 7th Characters

A	initial encounter
D	subsequent encounter
S	sequela

Coding Notes

Excludes1 (never code both together)

assault with sports equipment (Y08.0-)
striking against or struck by sports equipment with subsequent fall (W18.01)

7th Character Note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W21

Subcategories (7)

W21.0 Struck by hit or thrown ball
W21.1 Struck by bat, racquet or club
W21.2 Struck by hockey stick or puck
W21.3 Struck by sports foot wear
W21.4 Striking against diving board
W21.8 Striking against or struck by other sports equipment
W21.9 Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment

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