W20.8
Billable codeOther cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
The ICD-10 code for other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object is W20.8.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W20.0Struck by falling object in cave-in
- W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of building
- W20.8Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object