ICD-10: | W06.XXXA |
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Short Description: | Fall from bed, initial encounter |
Long Description: | Fall from bed, initial encounter |
Non-specific codes like W21.07 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 struck by softball:
References found for the code W21.07 in the External Cause of Injuries Index:
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ICD Code W21.07 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'struck by softball' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W21.07. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Y93.64 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Y93.64 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury. This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter ...