W20.8
W20.8: Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W20.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object. 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
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W20.8
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Other codes that can never be billed with W20.8
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
- Rock falling on or hitting(accidentally) (person)
- Tree falling on or hitting(accidentally) (person)
- Fall, falling›rock
- Fall, falling›stone
- Fall, falling›timber
- Fall, falling›tree(caused by lightning)
- Struck by›object›falling
- Struck by›object›moving NEC
- Struck by›object›projected
- Struck by›object›thrown
- Struck by›vehicle NEC›stationary(falling from jack, hydraulic lift, ramp)
- Crushed›by›falling›object NEC
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W20.8
3 child codes. Green means billable.