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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object(s)

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W20 is the ICD-10 code for Struck by thrown, projected or falling object(s). It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W20–W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W20 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • cave-in without asphyxiation or suffocation
  • collapse of building, except on fire
  • falling:
    • rock
    • stone
    • tree

What W20 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

W20 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W20Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål

  • W20.0Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W20.1Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - institutionellt boende
  • W20.2Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W20.3Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W20.4Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - gata och väg
  • W20.5Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W20.6Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W20.7Träffad av kastat eller fallande föremål - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W20Kaatuvan, putoavan tai sinkoutuvan esineen osuman aiheuttamat tapaturmat

FranceICD-10-FR

W20Heurt causé par le lancement ou la chute (d'un)(d') objet(s)

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W20getroffen door geworpen, geslingerde of vallende voorwerpen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W20.0XXAStruck by falling object in cave-in, initial encounter
  • W20.0XXDStruck by falling object in cave-in, subsequent encounter
  • W20.0XXSStruck by falling object in cave-in, sequela
  • W20.1XXAStruck by object due to collapse of building, initial encounter
  • W20.1XXDStruck by object due to collapse of building, subsequent encounter
  • W20.1XXSStruck by object due to collapse of building, sequela
  • W20.8XXAOther cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, initial encounter
  • W20.8XXDOther cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object, subsequent encounter
  • and 1 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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