W21.3 Struck by sports foot wear

Non-billable header with 3 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 W21.3

• W21.31 Struck by shoe cleats
• W21.32 Struck by skate blades
• W21.39 Struck by other sports foot wear

Code annotations containing back-references to W21.3

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

• W21.220S Struck by ice hockey puck, sequela
• W21.221 Struck by field hockey puck
• W21.221A Struck by field hockey puck, initial encounter
• W21.221D Struck by field hockey puck, subsequent encounter
• W21.221S Struck by field hockey puck, sequela
• W21.3 Struck by sports foot wear (this code)
• W21.31 Struck by shoe cleats
• W21.31XA Struck by shoe cleats, initial encounter
• W21.31XD Struck by shoe cleats, subsequent encounter
• W21.31XS Struck by shoe cleats, sequela
• W21.32 Struck by skate blades