Excludes1

  • assault (X92-Y09)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
  1. W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object

    Excludes1

    • falling object in machinery accident (W24, W28-W31)
    • falling object in transport accident (V01-V99)
    • object set in motion by explosion (W35-W40)
    • object set in motion by firearm (W32-W34)
    • struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W20

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W20.0 Struck by falling object in cave-in

    2. W20.1 Struck by object due to collapse of building

    3. W20.8 Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.