Category · FY2027
W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment
- Header · not billable
- Codes take a 7th character
W21 is not billable. The category heads 72 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 7 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.
Where it sits
- Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
- W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment
- Billable codes
- 72
- Subdivisions
- 7
- CC / MCC codes
- 0 / 0
- HCC V28 codes
- 0
- New FY2027
- 0
- Index entries
- 0
Codes in W21
- W21.0Struck by hit or thrown ballHeader
- W21.00Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.01Struck by football +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.02Struck by soccer ball +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.03Struck by baseball +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.04Struck by golf ball +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.05Struck by basketball +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.06Struck by volleyball +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.07Struck by softball +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.09Struck by other hit or thrown ball +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.1Struck by bat, racquet or clubHeader
- W21.11Struck by baseball bat +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.12Struck by tennis racquet +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.13Struck by golf club +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.19Struck by other bat, racquet or club +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.2Struck by hockey stick or puckHeader
- W21.21Struck by hockey stickHeader
- W21.210Struck by ice hockey stick +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.211Struck by field hockey stick +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.22Struck by hockey puckHeader
- W21.220Struck by ice hockey puck +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.221Struck by field hockey puck +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.3Struck by sports foot wearHeader
- W21.31Struck by shoe cleats +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Stepped on by shoe cleats
- W21.32Struck by skate blades +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
Inclusion terms 1
Inclusion terms
- Skated over by skate blades
- W21.39Struck by other sports foot wear +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.4Striking against diving board +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
Use additional code 1
Use additional code
- code for subsequent falling into water, if applicable (W16.-) W16
- W21.8Striking against or struck by other sports equipmentHeader
- W21.81Striking against or struck by football helmet +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.89Striking against or struck by other sports equipment +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
- W21.9Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment +7th: A D SNeeds 7th characterExempt
Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.
Instructions
At W21
Notes that also apply
Block W20-W49 instructions (Excludes1 4): printed on the block page.
Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.
7th characters
7th characters for W21 defined here
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W21
| 7th | Meaning (NCHS) |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.