Is W20.8XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W20.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W20.8XXS sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).

What cannot be coded together with W20.8XXS?

W20.8XXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W20.8XXS

W20.8XXS — Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

W20.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, 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

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)

Risk adjustment

W20.8XXS 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 W20.8. If W20.8XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W20.8XXS

Is W20.8XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W20.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W20.8XXS sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).
What cannot be coded together with W20.8XXS?: W20.8XXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.