W22.8XXD
W22.8XXD — Striking against or struck by other objects, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W22.8XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for striking against or struck by other objects, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
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
Risk adjustment
W22.8XXD 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 W22.8. If W22.8XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W22.8XXD
- Is W22.8XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W22.8XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W22.8XXD 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 W22.8XXD?
- W22.8XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.