W20.0XXS
W20.0XXS — Struck by falling object in cave-in, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W20.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for struck by falling object in cave-in, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
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)
Risk adjustment
W20.0XXS does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W20.0. If W20.0XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W20.0XXS
- Is W20.0XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W20.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W20.0XXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).