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

• Applicable to Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM W20.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of W20.8 - other international versions of ICD10 W20.8 may differ.
• W20.8 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Type 1 Excludes

• struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)

The following codes above W20.8 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to W20.8:

• Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
• Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
• Category: W20 - Struck by thrown, projected or falling object

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