About Section W20-W49

Section W20-W49 covers Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List. This section includes diagnosis codes ranging from W20 to W49. Each code below includes its description, billable status, and links to detailed coding guidelines.
Diagnosis Codes 218 entries
W20Struck by thrown, projected or falling objectNon-Billable›W20.0Struck by falling object in cave-inBillable›W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of buildingBillable›W20.8Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling objectBillable›W21Striking against or struck by sports equipmentNon-Billable›W21.0Struck by hit or thrown ballNon-Billable›W21.00Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified typeBillable›W21.01Struck by footballBillable›W21.02Struck by soccer ballBillable›W21.03Struck by baseballBillable›W21.04Struck by golf ballBillable›W21.05Struck by basketballBillable›W21.06Struck by volleyballBillable›W21.07Struck by softballBillable›W21.09Struck by other hit or thrown ballBillable›W21.1Struck by bat, racquet or clubNon-Billable›W21.11Struck by baseball batBillable›W21.12Struck by tennis racquetBillable›W21.13Struck by golf clubBillable›W21.19Struck by other bat, racquet or clubBillable›W21.2Struck by hockey stick or puckNon-Billable›W21.21Struck by hockey stickNon-Billable›W21.210Struck by ice hockey stickBillable›W21.211Struck by field hockey stickBillable›W21.22Struck by hockey puckNon-Billable›W21.220Struck by ice hockey puckBillable›W21.221Struck by field hockey puckBillable›W21.3Struck by sports foot wearNon-Billable›W21.31Struck by shoe cleatsBillable›W21.32Struck by skate bladesBillable›W21.39Struck by other sports foot wearBillable›W21.4Striking against diving boardBillable›W21.8Striking against or struck by other sports equipmentNon-Billable›W21.81Striking against or struck by football helmetBillable›W21.89Striking against or struck by other sports equipmentBillable›W21.9Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipmentBillable›W22Striking against or struck by other objectsNon-Billable›W22.0Striking against stationary objectNon-Billable›W22.01Walked into wallBillable›W22.02Walked into lamppostBillable›W22.03Walked into furnitureBillable›W22.04Striking against wall of swimming poolNon-Billable›W22.041Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersionBillable›W22.042Striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injuryBillable›W22.09Striking against other stationary objectBillable›W22.1Striking against or struck by automobile airbagNon-Billable›W22.10Striking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbagBillable›W22.11Striking against or struck by driver side automobile airbagBillable›W22.12Striking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbagBillable›W22.19Striking against or struck by other automobile airbagBillable›W22.8Striking against or struck by other objectsBillable›W23Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objectsNon-Billable›W23.0Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objectsBillable›W23.1Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between stationary objectsBillable›W23.2Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary objectBillable›W24Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classifiedNon-Billable›W24.0Contact with lifting devices, not elsewhere classifiedBillable›W24.1Contact with transmission devices, not elsewhere classifiedBillable›W25Contact with sharp glassBillable›W26Contact with other sharp objectsNon-Billable›W26.0Contact with knifeBillable›W26.1Contact with sword or daggerBillable›W26.2Contact with edge of stiff paperBillable›W26.8Contact with other sharp object(s), not elsewhere classifiedBillable›W26.9Contact with unspecified sharp object(s)Billable›W27Contact with nonpowered hand toolNon-Billable›W27.0Contact with workbench toolBillable›W27.1Contact with garden toolBillable›W27.2Contact with scissorsBillable›W27.3Contact with needle (sewing)Billable›W27.4Contact with kitchen utensilBillable›W27.5Contact with paper-cutterBillable›W27.8Contact with other nonpowered hand toolBillable›W28Contact with powered lawn mowerBillable›W29Contact with other powered hand tools and household machineryNon-Billable›W29.0Contact with powered kitchen applianceBillable›W29.1Contact with electric knifeBillable›W29.2Contact with other powered household machineryBillable›W29.3Contact with powered garden and outdoor hand tools and machineryBillable›W29.4Contact with nail gunBillable›W29.8Contact with other powered hand tools and household machineryBillable›W30Contact with agricultural machineryNon-Billable›W30.0Contact with combine harvesterBillable›W30.1Contact with power take-off devices (PTO)Billable›W30.2Contact with hay derrickBillable›W30.3Contact with grain storage elevatorBillable›W30.8Contact with other specified agricultural machineryNon-Billable›W30.81Contact with agricultural transport vehicle in stationary useBillable›W30.89Contact with other specified agricultural machineryBillable›W30.9Contact with unspecified agricultural machineryBillable›W31Contact with other and unspecified machineryNon-Billable›W31.0Contact with mining and earth-drilling machineryBillable›W31.1Contact with metalworking machinesBillable›W31.2Contact with powered woodworking and forming machinesBillable›W31.3Contact with prime moversBillable›W31.8Contact with other specified machineryNon-Billable›W31.81Contact with recreational machineryBillable›W31.82Contact with other commercial machineryBillable›W31.83Contact with special construction vehicle in stationary useBillable›W31.89Contact with other specified machineryBillable›W31.9Contact with unspecified machineryBillable›W32Accidental handgun discharge and malfunctionNon-Billable›W32.0Accidental handgun dischargeBillable›W32.1Accidental handgun malfunctionBillable›W33Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunctionNon-Billable›W33.0Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm dischargeNon-Billable›W33.00Accidental discharge of unspecified larger firearmBillable›W33.01Accidental discharge of shotgunBillable›W33.02Accidental discharge of hunting rifleBillable›W33.03Accidental discharge of machine gunBillable›W33.09Accidental discharge of other larger firearmBillable›W33.1Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm malfunctionNon-Billable›W33.10Accidental malfunction of unspecified larger firearmBillable›W33.11Accidental malfunction of shotgunBillable›W33.12Accidental malfunction of hunting rifleBillable›W33.13Accidental malfunction of machine gunBillable›W33.19Accidental malfunction of other larger firearmBillable›W34Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and gunsNon-Billable›W34.0Accidental discharge from other and unspecified firearms and gunsNon-Billable›W34.00Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gunBillable›W34.01Accidental discharge of gas, air or spring-operated gunsNon-Billable›W34.010Accidental discharge of airgunBillable›W34.011Accidental discharge of paintball gunBillable›W34.018Accidental discharge of other gas, air or spring-operated gunBillable›W34.09Accidental discharge from other specified firearmsBillable›W34.1Accidental malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and gunsNon-Billable›W34.10Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gunBillable›W34.11Accidental malfunction of gas, air or spring-operated gunsNon-Billable›W34.110Accidental malfunction of airgunBillable›W34.111Accidental malfunction of paintball gunBillable›W34.118Accidental malfunction of other gas, air or spring-operated gunBillable›W34.19Accidental malfunction from other specified firearmsBillable›W35Explosion and rupture of boilerBillable›W36Explosion and rupture of gas cylinderNon-Billable›W36.1Explosion and rupture of aerosol canBillable›W36.2Explosion and rupture of air tankBillable›W36.3Explosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tankBillable›W36.8Explosion and rupture of other gas cylinderBillable›W36.9Explosion and rupture of unspecified gas cylinderBillable›W37Explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hoseNon-Billable›W37.0Explosion of bicycle tireBillable›W37.8Explosion and rupture of other pressurized tire, pipe or hoseBillable›W38Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devicesBillable›W39Discharge of fireworkBillable›W40Explosion of other materialsNon-Billable›W40.0Explosion of blasting materialBillable›W40.1Explosion of explosive gasesBillable›W40.8Explosion of other specified explosive materialsBillable›W40.9Explosion of unspecified explosive materialsBillable›W42Exposure to noiseNon-Billable›W42.0Exposure to supersonic wavesBillable›W42.9Exposure to other noiseBillable›W44Foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.8Other foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.9Unspecified foreign body entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.ABattery entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.A0Battery unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.A1Button battery entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.A9Other batteries entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.BPlastic entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.B0Plastic object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.B1Plastic bead entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.B2Plastic coin entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.B3Plastic toy and toy part entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.B4Plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.B5Plastic bottle entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.B9Other plastic object entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.CGlass entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.C0Glass unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.C1Sharp glass entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.C2Intact glass entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.DMagnetic metal entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.D0Magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.D1Magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.D2Magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.D3Magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.D4Magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.D9Other magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.ENon-magnetic metal entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.E0Non-magnetic metal object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.E1Non-magnetic metal bead entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.E2Non-magnetic metal coin entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.E3Non-magnetic metal toy entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.E4Non-magnetic metal jewelry entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.E9Other non-magnetic metal objects entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.FObjects of natural or organic material entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.F0Objects of natural or organic material unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.F1Bezoar entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.F2Rubber band entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.F3Food entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.F4Insect entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.F9Other object of natural or organic material, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.GOther non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.G0Other non-organic objects unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.G1Audio device entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.G2Combination metal and plastic toy and toy part entering into or through natural orificeBillable›W44.G3Combination metal and plastic jewelry entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.G9Other non-organic objects entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.HOther sharp object entering into or through a natural orificeNon-Billable›W44.H0Other sharp object unspecified, entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.H1Needle entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.H2Knife, sword or dagger entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W44.H9Other sharp object entering into or through a natural orificeBillable›W45Foreign body or object entering through skinNon-Billable›W45.0Nail entering through skinBillable›W45.3Fishing hook entering through skinBillable›W45.8Other foreign body or object entering through skinBillable›W46Contact with hypodermic needleNon-Billable›W46.0Contact with hypodermic needleBillable›W46.1Contact with contaminated hypodermic needleBillable›W49Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forcesNon-Billable›W49.0Item causing external constrictionNon-Billable›W49.01Hair causing external constrictionBillable›W49.02String or thread causing external constrictionBillable›W49.03Rubber band causing external constrictionBillable›W49.04Ring or other jewelry causing external constrictionBillable›W49.09Other specified item causing external constrictionBillable›W49.9Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forcesBillable›