Diagnosis Code

W20.8XXD OTH CAUSE OF STRIKE BY THROWN, PROJECTED OR FALL OBJ, SUBS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W20.8XXD

Short Description: Oth cause of strike by thrown, projected or fall obj, subs

Long Description: Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, subsequent encounter

The code W20.8XXD is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
      • Struck by thrown, projected or falling object (W20)
        • W20.8XXD Oth cause of strike by thrown, projected or fall obj, subs

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Accidental bumping into projected object
  • Accidental collision with moving object
  • Accidental collision with projected object
  • Accidental kicking against moving object
  • Accidental kicking against projected object
  • Accidental stepping on projected object
  • Accidentally hit by or against moving object
  • Accidentally struck - object falling from stationary vehicle
  • Accidentally struck by falling lamp-post
  • Accidentally struck by falling object
  • Accidentally struck by falling rock
  • Accidentally struck by falling scaffolding
  • Accidentally struck by falling sign board
  • Accidentally struck by falling stone
  • Accidentally struck by falling street furniture
  • Accidentally struck by moving object
  • Accidentally struck by object falling from fixed machine
  • Accidentally struck by object falling from machine, not in operation
  • Accidentally struck by or against projected object
  • Accidentally struck by projected object
  • Missile injury
  • Pedal cycle accident hit by falling or thrown object
  • Struck by falling earth
  • Struck by falling liquid matter
  • Struck by falling lumber
  • Struck by falling object
  • Struck by falling rock or stone
  • Struck by falling tool
  • Struck by falling tree
  • Struck by missile
  • Struck by projectile

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
W20.8XXD Right Arrow E916 Struck by falling object

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
W20.0 Struck by falling object in cave-in
W20.0XXA Struck by falling object in cave-in, initial encounter
W20.0XXD Struck by falling object in cave-in, subsequent encounter
W20.0XXS Struck by falling object in cave-in, sequela
W20.1 Struck by object due to collapse of building
W20.1XXA Struck by object due to collapse of building, initial encounter
W20.1XXD Struck by object due to collapse of building, subsequent encounter
W20.1XXS Struck by object due to collapse of building, sequela
W20.8 Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
W20.8XXA Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, initial encounter
W20.8XXS Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, sequela


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023