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W20.8

Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

W20W20.8

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W20.8

  • struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)

Specific Codes (3)

W20.8XXABillable

Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, initial encounter

W20.8XXDBillable

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

W20.8XXSBillable

Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, sequela

Related Codes

W20.0Category

Struck by falling object in cave-in

W20.1Category

Struck by object due to collapse of building

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