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. W22 Striking against or struck by other objects

    Excludes1

    • striking against or struck by object with subsequent fall (W18.09)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W22

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W22.0 Striking against stationary object

      1. W22.01 Walked into wall

      2. W22.02 Walked into lamppost

      3. W22.03 Walked into furniture

      4. W22.04 Striking against wall of swimming pool

        • W22.041 Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion
        • W22.042 Striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury
      5. W22.09 Striking against other stationary object

    2. W22.1 Striking against or struck by automobile airbag

      1. W22.10 Striking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag

      2. W22.11 Striking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag

      3. W22.12 Striking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag

      4. W22.19 Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag

    3. W22.8 Striking against or struck by other objects

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Striking against or struck by object NOS
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.