W22.8

W22.8: Striking against or struck by other objects

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

W22.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for striking against or struck by other objects. 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: never code together

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

struck by thrown, projected or falling object (W20.-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Striking against or struck by object NOS

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W22.8

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

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

Bumping against, into›object NEC
Stepping on›object
Striking against›object
Struck by›object
Kicking›against›object
Struck by›object›blunt
Stumbling›over›carpet, rug or object(small)
Tripping›over›carpet, rug or object(small)
Collision NEC›pedestrian›and›object
Struck by›other person›with›blunt object