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6. W21.81

W21.81 - Striking against or struck by football helmet

• Applicable to Striking against or struck by football helmet
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM W21.81 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of W21.81 - other international versions of ICD10 W21.81 may differ.
• W21.81 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

The following codes above W21.81 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to W21.81:

• Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
• Section: W20-W49 - Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
• Category: W21 - Striking against or struck by sports equipment

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.