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W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment

ICD-10-CM category W21 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 72 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

W21.0 Struck by hit or thrown ballW21.00 Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified typeW21.01 Struck by footballW21.02 Struck by soccer ballW21.03 Struck by baseballW21.04 Struck by golf ballW21.05 Struck by basketballW21.06 Struck by volleyballW21.07 Struck by softballW21.09 Struck by other hit or thrown ballW21.1 Struck by bat, racquet or clubW21.11 Struck by baseball batW21.12 Struck by tennis racquetW21.13 Struck by golf clubW21.19 Struck by other bat, racquet or clubW21.2 Struck by hockey stick or puckW21.21 Struck by hockey stickW21.210 Struck by ice hockey stickW21.211 Struck by field hockey stickW21.22 Struck by hockey puckW21.220 Struck by ice hockey puckW21.221 Struck by field hockey puckW21.3 Struck by sports foot wearW21.31 Struck by shoe cleatsW21.32 Struck by skate bladesW21.39 Struck by other sports foot wearW21.4 Striking against diving boardW21.8 Striking against or struck by other sports equipmentW21.81 Striking against or struck by football helmetW21.89 Striking against or struck by other sports equipmentW21.9 Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment

Billable codes in W21

CodeDescription
W21.00XAStruck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, initial encounter
W21.00XDStruck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, subsequent encounter
W21.00XSStruck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, sequela
W21.01XAStruck by football, initial encounter
W21.01XDStruck by football, subsequent encounter
W21.01XSStruck by football, sequela
W21.02XAStruck by soccer ball, initial encounter
W21.02XDStruck by soccer ball, subsequent encounter
W21.02XSStruck by soccer ball, sequela
W21.03XAStruck by baseball, initial encounter
W21.03XDStruck by baseball, subsequent encounter
W21.03XSStruck by baseball, sequela
W21.04XAStruck by golf ball, initial encounter
W21.04XDStruck by golf ball, subsequent encounter
W21.04XSStruck by golf ball, sequela
W21.05XAStruck by basketball, initial encounter
W21.05XDStruck by basketball, subsequent encounter
W21.05XSStruck by basketball, sequela
W21.06XAStruck by volleyball, initial encounter
W21.06XDStruck by volleyball, subsequent encounter
W21.06XSStruck by volleyball, sequela
W21.07XAStruck by softball, initial encounter
W21.07XDStruck by softball, subsequent encounter
W21.07XSStruck by softball, sequela
W21.09XAStruck by other hit or thrown ball, initial encounter
W21.09XDStruck by other hit or thrown ball, subsequent encounter
W21.09XSStruck by other hit or thrown ball, sequela
W21.11XAStruck by baseball bat, initial encounter
W21.11XDStruck by baseball bat, subsequent encounter
W21.11XSStruck by baseball bat, sequela
W21.12XAStruck by tennis racquet, initial encounter
W21.12XDStruck by tennis racquet, subsequent encounter
W21.12XSStruck by tennis racquet, sequela
W21.13XAStruck by golf club, initial encounter
W21.13XDStruck by golf club, subsequent encounter
W21.13XSStruck by golf club, sequela
W21.19XAStruck by other bat, racquet or club, initial encounter
W21.19XDStruck by other bat, racquet or club, subsequent encounter
W21.19XSStruck by other bat, racquet or club, sequela
W21.210AStruck by ice hockey stick, initial encounter
W21.210DStruck by ice hockey stick, subsequent encounter
W21.210SStruck by ice hockey stick, sequela
W21.211AStruck by field hockey stick, initial encounter
W21.211DStruck by field hockey stick, subsequent encounter
W21.211SStruck by field hockey stick, sequela
W21.220AStruck by ice hockey puck, initial encounter
W21.220DStruck by ice hockey puck, subsequent encounter
W21.220SStruck by ice hockey puck, sequela
W21.221AStruck by field hockey puck, initial encounter
W21.221DStruck by field hockey puck, subsequent encounter
W21.221SStruck by field hockey puck, sequela
W21.31XAStruck by shoe cleats, initial encounter
W21.31XDStruck by shoe cleats, subsequent encounter
W21.31XSStruck by shoe cleats, sequela
W21.32XAStruck by skate blades, initial encounter
W21.32XDStruck by skate blades, subsequent encounter
W21.32XSStruck by skate blades, sequela
W21.39XAStruck by other sports foot wear, initial encounter
W21.39XDStruck by other sports foot wear, subsequent encounter
W21.39XSStruck by other sports foot wear, sequela
W21.4XXAStriking against diving board, initial encounter
W21.4XXDStriking against diving board, subsequent encounter
W21.4XXSStriking against diving board, sequela
W21.81XAStriking against or struck by football helmet, initial encounter
W21.81XDStriking against or struck by football helmet, subsequent encounter
W21.81XSStriking against or struck by football helmet, sequela
W21.89XAStriking against or struck by other sports equipment, initial encounter
W21.89XDStriking against or struck by other sports equipment, subsequent encounter
W21.89XSStriking against or struck by other sports equipment, sequela
W21.9XXAStriking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, initial encounter
W21.9XXDStriking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, subsequent encounter
W21.9XXSStriking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, sequela

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