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W22.042A

W22.042A: Striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

W22.042A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check W22.042A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

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 W22.042A

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.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under W22.042

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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