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W21.8 - Striking against or struck by other sports equipment

• Applicable to Striking against or struck by other sports equipment
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM W21.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of W21.8 - other international versions of ICD10 W21.8 may differ.
• W21.8 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• W21.8 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

The following codes above W21.8 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to W21.8:

• 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.