W21.07 Struck by softball

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Code annotations containing back-references to W21.07

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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W21.07

• Struck (accidentally) by › ball (hit) (thrown) › softball
• Struck (accidentally) by › object › projected › in sports › ball › softball
• Struck (accidentally) by › object › thrown › in sports › ball › soft ball
• Struck (accidentally) by › sports equipment › ball › soft ball

Nearby codes

• W21.05XS Struck by basketball, sequela
• W21.06 Struck by volleyball
• W21.06XA Struck by volleyball, initial encounter
• W21.06XD Struck by volleyball, subsequent encounter
• W21.06XS Struck by volleyball, sequela
• W21.07 Struck by softball (this code)
• W21.07XA Struck by softball, initial encounter
• W21.07XD Struck by softball, subsequent encounter
• W21.07XS Struck by softball, sequela
• W21.09 Struck by other hit or thrown ball
• W21.09XA Struck by other hit or thrown ball, initial encounter