Walked into lamppost, initial encounter 1 W22.02XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W22.02XA became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W22.02XA - other international versions of ICD-10 W22.02XA may differ.
W22.02XA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
ICD Code W22.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of W22.0 that describes the diagnosis 'striking against stationary object' in more detail.
W22.0. 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 W22.0 is a non-billable code.
Striking against or struck by other objects, initial encounter 1 V00-Y99#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99#N#External causes of morbidity#N#Note#N#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 of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ( S00-T88 ). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.#N#External causes of morbidity 2 W20-W49#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range W20-W49#N#Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#assault ( X92-Y09)#N#contact or collision with animals or persons ( W50-W64)#N#exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations ( Y36.-, Y37.-)#N#intentional self-harm ( X71-X83)#N#Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces 3 W22#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W22#N#Striking against or struck by other objects#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#striking against or struck by object with subsequent fall ( W18.09)#N#Striking against or struck by other objects 4 W22.8#N#ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W22.8#N#Striking against or struck by other objects#N#2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code#N#Applicable To#N#Striking against or struck by object NOS#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#struck by thrown, projected or falling object ( W20.-)#N#Striking against or struck by other objects
W22.8XXA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W22.8XXA became effective on October 1, 2021.
W22.03XA is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Walked into furniture, initial encounter . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
External causes of morbidity codes describe the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury, and therefore should not be used as a principal diagnosis .
W22.02XD is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Walked into lamppost, subsequent encounter . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
W22.02XD is exempt from POA reporting ( Present On Admission).
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.