Struck by hockey stick or puck 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code W21.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W21.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
W21 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of striking against or struck by sports equipment. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
ICD Code W21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of W21 that describes the diagnosis 'striking against or struck by sports equipment' in more detail. W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment NON-BILLABLE. W21.0 Struck by hit or thrown ball NON-BILLABLE.
To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of W21 that describes the diagnosis 'striking against or struck by sports equipment' in more detail. Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y08. 01: Assault by strike by hockey stick.
W22.8XXAICD-10 code W22. 8XXA for Striking against or struck by other objects, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .
ICD-10 Code for Injury, unspecified, initial encounter- T14. 90XA- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 code M79. 641 for Pain in right hand is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
ICD-10-CM Code for Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp object W01. 11.
Assault ICD-10-CM Code range X92-Y09.
Y99. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The injury diagnosis codes (or nature of injury codes) are the ICD codes used to classify injuries by body region (for example, head, leg, chest) and nature of injury (for example, fracture, laceration, solid organ injury, poisoning).
Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity.
603.
M25. 562 Pain in left knee - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
606.
Non-specific codes like W21 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for striking against or struck by sports equipment:
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code W21:
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Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code W21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of W21 that describes the diagnosis 'striking against or struck by sports equipment' in more detail.
W21. Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code W21 is a non-billable code.