ICD-10-CM category
W21: Striking against or struck by sports equipment
Codes under W21 (Striking against or struck by sports equipment). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| W21.0 | Struck by hit or thrown ball | — |
| W21.0 | Struck by hit or thrown ball | — |
| W21.00 | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type | — |
| W21.00 | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type | — |
| W21.00XA | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.00XA | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.00XD | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.00XD | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.00XS | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.00XS | Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.01 | Struck by football | — |
| W21.01 | Struck by football | — |
| W21.1 | Struck by bat, racquet or club | — |
| W21.1 | Struck by bat, racquet or club | — |
| W21.01XA | Struck by football, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.01XA | Struck by football, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.01XD | Struck by football, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.01XD | Struck by football, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.01XS | Struck by football, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.01XS | Struck by football, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.02 | Struck by soccer ball | — |
| W21.02 | Struck by soccer ball | — |
| W21.2 | Struck by hockey stick or puck | — |
| W21.2 | Struck by hockey stick or puck | — |
| W21.02XA | Struck by soccer ball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.02XA | Struck by soccer ball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.02XD | Struck by soccer ball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.02XD | Struck by soccer ball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.02XS | Struck by soccer ball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.02XS | Struck by soccer ball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.03 | Struck by baseball | — |
| W21.03 | Struck by baseball | — |
| W21.3 | Struck by sports foot wear | — |
| W21.3 | Struck by sports foot wear | — |
| W21.03XA | Struck by baseball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.03XA | Struck by baseball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.03XD | Struck by baseball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.03XD | Struck by baseball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.03XS | Struck by baseball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.03XS | Struck by baseball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.04 | Struck by golf ball | — |
| W21.04 | Struck by golf ball | — |
| W21.4 | Striking against diving board | — |
| W21.4 | Striking against diving board | — |
| W21.04XA | Struck by golf ball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.04XA | Struck by golf ball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.04XD | Struck by golf ball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.04XD | Struck by golf ball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.04XS | Struck by golf ball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.04XS | Struck by golf ball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.4XXA | Striking against diving board, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.4XXA | Striking against diving board, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.4XXD | Striking against diving board, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.4XXD | Striking against diving board, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.4XXS | Striking against diving board, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.4XXS | Striking against diving board, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.05 | Struck by basketball | — |
| W21.05 | Struck by basketball | — |
| W21.05XA | Struck by basketball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.05XA | Struck by basketball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.05XD | Struck by basketball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.05XD | Struck by basketball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.05XS | Struck by basketball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.05XS | Struck by basketball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.06 | Struck by volleyball | — |
| W21.06 | Struck by volleyball | — |
| W21.06XA | Struck by volleyball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.06XA | Struck by volleyball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.06XD | Struck by volleyball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.06XD | Struck by volleyball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.06XS | Struck by volleyball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.06XS | Struck by volleyball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.07 | Struck by softball | — |
| W21.07 | Struck by softball | — |
| W21.07XA | Struck by softball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.07XA | Struck by softball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.07XD | Struck by softball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.07XD | Struck by softball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.07XS | Struck by softball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.07XS | Struck by softball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.8 | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment | — |
| W21.8 | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment | — |
| W21.09 | Struck by other hit or thrown ball | — |
| W21.09 | Struck by other hit or thrown ball | — |
| W21.9 | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment | — |
| W21.9 | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment | — |
| W21.09XA | Struck by other hit or thrown ball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.09XA | Struck by other hit or thrown ball, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.09XD | Struck by other hit or thrown ball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.09XD | Struck by other hit or thrown ball, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.09XS | Struck by other hit or thrown ball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.09XS | Struck by other hit or thrown ball, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.9XXA | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.9XXA | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.9XXD | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.9XXD | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.9XXS | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.9XXS | Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.11 | Struck by baseball bat | — |
| W21.11 | Struck by baseball bat | — |
| W21.11XA | Struck by baseball bat, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.11XA | Struck by baseball bat, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.11XD | Struck by baseball bat, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.11XD | Struck by baseball bat, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.11XS | Struck by baseball bat, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.11XS | Struck by baseball bat, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.12 | Struck by tennis racquet | — |
| W21.12 | Struck by tennis racquet | — |
| W21.12XA | Struck by tennis racquet, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.12XA | Struck by tennis racquet, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.12XD | Struck by tennis racquet, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.12XD | Struck by tennis racquet, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.12XS | Struck by tennis racquet, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.12XS | Struck by tennis racquet, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.13 | Struck by golf club | — |
| W21.13 | Struck by golf club | — |
| W21.13XA | Struck by golf club, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.13XA | Struck by golf club, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.13XD | Struck by golf club, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.13XD | Struck by golf club, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.13XS | Struck by golf club, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.13XS | Struck by golf club, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.19 | Struck by other bat, racquet or club | — |
| W21.19 | Struck by other bat, racquet or club | — |
| W21.19XA | Struck by other bat, racquet or club, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.19XA | Struck by other bat, racquet or club, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.19XD | Struck by other bat, racquet or club, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.19XD | Struck by other bat, racquet or club, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.19XS | Struck by other bat, racquet or club, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.19XS | Struck by other bat, racquet or club, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.21 | Struck by hockey stick | — |
| W21.21 | Struck by hockey stick | — |
| W21.22 | Struck by hockey puck | — |
| W21.22 | Struck by hockey puck | — |
| W21.31 | Struck by shoe cleats | — |
| W21.31 | Struck by shoe cleats | — |
| W21.31XA | Struck by shoe cleats, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.31XA | Struck by shoe cleats, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.31XD | Struck by shoe cleats, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.31XD | Struck by shoe cleats, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.31XS | Struck by shoe cleats, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.31XS | Struck by shoe cleats, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.32 | Struck by skate blades | — |
| W21.32 | Struck by skate blades | — |
| W21.32XA | Struck by skate blades, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.32XA | Struck by skate blades, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.32XD | Struck by skate blades, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.32XD | Struck by skate blades, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.32XS | Struck by skate blades, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.32XS | Struck by skate blades, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.39 | Struck by other sports foot wear | — |
| W21.39 | Struck by other sports foot wear | — |
| W21.39XA | Struck by other sports foot wear, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.39XA | Struck by other sports foot wear, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.39XD | Struck by other sports foot wear, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.39XD | Struck by other sports foot wear, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.39XS | Struck by other sports foot wear, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.39XS | Struck by other sports foot wear, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.81 | Striking against or struck by football helmet | — |
| W21.81 | Striking against or struck by football helmet | — |
| W21.81XA | Striking against or struck by football helmet, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.81XA | Striking against or struck by football helmet, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.81XD | Striking against or struck by football helmet, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.81XD | Striking against or struck by football helmet, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.81XS | Striking against or struck by football helmet, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.81XS | Striking against or struck by football helmet, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.89 | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment | — |
| W21.89 | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment | — |
| W21.89XA | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.89XA | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.89XD | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.89XD | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.89XS | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.89XS | Striking against or struck by other sports equipment, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.210 | Struck by ice hockey stick | — |
| W21.210 | Struck by ice hockey stick | — |
| W21.210A | Struck by ice hockey stick, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.210A | Struck by ice hockey stick, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.210D | Struck by ice hockey stick, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.210D | Struck by ice hockey stick, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.210S | Struck by ice hockey stick, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.210S | Struck by ice hockey stick, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.211 | Struck by field hockey stick | — |
| W21.211 | Struck by field hockey stick | — |
| W21.211A | Struck by field hockey stick, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.211A | Struck by field hockey stick, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.211D | Struck by field hockey stick, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.211D | Struck by field hockey stick, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.211S | Struck by field hockey stick, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.211S | Struck by field hockey stick, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.220 | Struck by ice hockey puck | — |
| W21.220 | Struck by ice hockey puck | — |
| W21.220A | Struck by ice hockey puck, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.220A | Struck by ice hockey puck, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.220D | Struck by ice hockey puck, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.220D | Struck by ice hockey puck, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.220S | Struck by ice hockey puck, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.220S | Struck by ice hockey puck, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.221 | Struck by field hockey puck | — |
| W21.221 | Struck by field hockey puck | — |
| W21.221A | Struck by field hockey puck, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.221A | Struck by field hockey puck, initial encounter | ✓ |
| W21.221D | Struck by field hockey puck, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.221D | Struck by field hockey puck, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| W21.221S | Struck by field hockey puck, sequela | ✓ |
| W21.221S | Struck by field hockey puck, sequela | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code W21?
W21 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Striking against or struck by sports equipment. It contains 206 more specific diagnosis codes, 144 of which are billable.
Is W21 a billable code?
No — W21 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example W21.0 — Struck by hit or thrown ball). 144 of the 206 codes under W21 are billable.
What codes fall under W21?
W21 includes W21.0, W21.0, W21.00, W21.00, W21.00XA, plus 201 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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