W20.0
Billable codeStruck by falling object in cave-in
The ICD-10 code for struck by falling object in cave-in is W20.0.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- asphyxiation due to cave-in (T71.21)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of building
- W20.8Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
- W20.0Struck by falling object in cave-in