W21.0 Struck by hit or thrown ball

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

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 W21.0

• W21.00 Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type
• W21.01 Struck by football
• W21.02 Struck by soccer ball
• W21.03 Struck by baseball
• W21.04 Struck by golf ball
• W21.05 Struck by basketball
• W21.06 Struck by volleyball
• W21.07 Struck by softball
• W21.09 Struck by other hit or thrown ball

Code annotations containing back-references to W21.0

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
• W21.0 Struck by hit or thrown ball (this code)
• 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
• W21.01 Struck by football