W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment

Non-billable header with 7 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• assault with sports equipment (Y08.0-)
• striking against or struck by sports equipment with subsequent fall (W18.01)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W21

7th character required

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

Applies from W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment

Excludes1 (never code together)

• assault with sports equipment (Y08.0-)
• striking against or struck by sports equipment with subsequent fall (W18.01)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W21

7th character required

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

Codes under W21

• W21.0 Struck by hit or thrown ball
• W21.1 Struck by bat, racquet or club
• W21.2 Struck by hockey stick or puck
• W21.3 Struck by sports foot wear
• W21.4 Striking against diving board
• W21.8 Striking against or struck by other sports equipment
• W21.9 Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment

Code annotations containing back-references to W21

Back-references to W21

• Type 1 Excludes: W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object ("struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W20.8 Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object ("struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin ("struck by objects (W20-W22)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person ("struck by objects (W20-W22)")

Back-references to W21

• Type 1 Excludes: W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object ("struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W20.8 Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object ("struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin ("struck by objects (W20-W22)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person ("struck by objects (W20-W22)")

Nearby codes

• W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment (this code)
• W21.0 Struck by hit or thrown ball
• W21.00 Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type
• W21.00XA Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, initial encounter
• W21.00XD Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, subsequent encounter
• W21.00XS Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, sequela