W22.02

W22.02: Walked into lamppost

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

W22.02 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for walked into lamppost. 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 W22

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W22.02

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on W22.0: Striking against stationary object

striking against stationary sports equipment (W21.8)

Written on W22: Striking against or struck by other objects

striking against or struck by object with subsequent fall (W18.09)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Walked into stationary object›lamppost
Striking against›object›lamppost

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead W22.02

3 child codes. Green means billable.