W20.0
W20.0: Struck by falling object in cave-in
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W20.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for struck by falling object in cave-in. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W20
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- asphyxiation due to cave-in (T71.21)
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W20.0
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Other codes that can never be billed with W20.0
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- W13.9Fall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified
- W13.9XXAFall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified, initial encounter
- W13.9XXDFall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified, subsequent encounter
- W13.9XXSFall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified, sequela
- W22.8Striking against or struck by other objects
- W22.8XXAStriking against or struck by other objects, initial encounter
- W22.8XXDStriking against or struck by other objects, subsequent encounter
- W22.8XXSStriking against or struck by other objects, sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Earth falling(on)
- Rock falling on or hitting›in cave-in
- Crushed›by›cave-in
- Crushed›by›falling›earth, material
- Struck by›object›falling›from, in, on›cave-in
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W20.0
3 child codes. Green means billable.