W18.01 Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W18

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from W18.0 Fall due to bumping against object

Applicable to

• Striking against object with subsequent fall

Excludes1 (never code together)

• fall on same level due to slipping, tripping, or stumbling with subsequent striking against object (W01.1-)

Code annotations containing back-references to W18.01

Back-references to W18.01

• Type 1 Excludes: W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment ("striking against or struck by sports equipment with subsequent fall (W18.01)")

Back-references to W18.0

• Type 1 Excludes: W01 Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling ("fall due to bumping (striking) against object (W18.0-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W18.01

• Fall, falling (accidental) › due to › bumping against › object › sports equipment
• Fall, falling (accidental) › due to › striking against › object › sports equipment

Nearby codes

• W18.0 Fall due to bumping against object
• W18.00 Striking against unspecified object with subsequent fall
• W18.00XA Striking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, initial encounter
• W18.00XD Striking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
• W18.00XS Striking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, sequela
• W18.01 Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall (this code)
• W18.01XA Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, initial encounter
• W18.01XD Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
• W18.01XS Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, sequela
• W18.02 Striking against glass with subsequent fall
• W18.02XA Striking against glass with subsequent fall, initial encounter