Category W23

Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects

Clinical Classification Guidelines

7th Character Requirement

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W23

Specific Diagnosis Codes

Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects
W23.0
Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between stationary objects
W23.1
Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object
W23.2