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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment

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W21 is the ICD-10 code for Striking against or struck by sports equipment. 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 W21 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • struck by:
    • hit or thrown ball
    • hockey stick or puck

W21 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

W21Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap

  • W21.0Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W21.1Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - institutionellt boende
  • W21.2Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W21.3Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W21.4Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - gata och väg
  • W21.5Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W21.6Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W21.7Slagit sig mot eller träffad av sportredskap - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FranceICD-10-FR

W21Heurt contre ou par du matériel de sport

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W21in aanraking komen met of getroffen worden door sportuitrusting

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W21.00XAStruck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, initial encounter
  • W21.00XDStruck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, subsequent encounter
  • W21.00XSStruck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type, sequela
  • W21.01XAStruck by football, initial encounter
  • W21.01XDStruck by football, subsequent encounter
  • W21.01XSStruck by football, sequela
  • W21.02XAStruck by soccer ball, initial encounter
  • W21.02XDStruck by soccer ball, subsequent encounter
  • and 64 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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