W21.32 Struck by skate blades

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Skated over by skate blades

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 W21.32

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 W21.32

• Struck (accidentally) by › sports equipment › skate blades

Nearby codes

• W21.3 Struck by sports foot wear
• 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 (this code)
• W21.32XA Struck by skate blades, initial encounter
• W21.32XD Struck by skate blades, subsequent encounter
• W21.32XS Struck by skate blades, sequela
• W21.39 Struck by other sports foot wear
• W21.39XA Struck by other sports foot wear, initial encounter