W50.0XXAAccidental hit or strike by another person, initial encounter. W50. 0XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y92. 3: Sports and athletics area as the place of occurrence of the external cause.
W21.032022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W21. 03: Struck by baseball.
Z02.5Rather, the sports physical is reported as a preventive medicine E/M service (99381–99385, 99391–99395) with ICD-10-CM code Z02. 5 (encounter for examination for participation in sport).Jun 1, 2017
Table 4ICD-10-CM codes used to define sports-related injuriesICD-10-CM codeDescriptionContact or collisionY9367Activity, basketballY9371Activity, boxingY9372Activity, wrestling65 more rows
Injuries to basketball players are usually minor, mostly sprains and strains. The ankle and knee are the most common sites of injury, followed by the lower back, hand, and wrist. Eye injuries are frequent, usually as a result of being hit with fingers or elbows.
A sports physical focuses on an athlete's health history and physical exam only as it relates to sports and is much more limited than a regular physical, and therefore does not take the place of a regular check-up.
The sports physical is also known as a preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE). The sports history and exam helps to tell if it's safe for you to participate in your sport.
CPT code 99212 and diagnosis code Z02. 5 should be used to bill for a sports physical. No additional modifier is needed.Sep 28, 2021
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.