2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object

Non-billable
2016–2025

W20 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Struck by thrown, projected or falling object.

Code first

Any associated:

Cataclysm (X34-X39)
Lightning strike (T75.00)

Type 1 excludes

Falling object in machinery accident (W24, W28-W31)
Falling object in transport accident (V01-V99)
Object set in motion by explosion (W35-W40)
Object set in motion by firearm (W32-W34)
Struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)

Seventh character note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W20

Seventh character extensions

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Codes

Versions

2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code