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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects

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W23 is the ICD-10 code for Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects. 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 W23 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • caught, crushed, jammed or pinched:
    • between: moving objects such as folding object
    • between: moving objects such as sliding door and door-frame
    • between: moving objects such as packing crate and floor, after losing grip
    • between: moving objects such as washing-machine wringer
    • between: stationary and moving objects such as folding object
    • between: stationary and moving objects such as sliding door and door-frame
    • between: stationary and moving objects such as packing crate and floor, after losing grip
    • between: stationary and moving objects such as washing-machine wringer
    • in object such as folding object
    • in object such as sliding door and door-frame
    • in object such as packing crate and floor, after losing grip
    • in object such as washing-machine wringer

What W23 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • injury caused by:
    • cutting or piercing instruments W25-W27
    • lifting and transmission devices W24
    • machinery W28-W31
    • nonpowered hand tools W27
    • transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation V01-V99
  • struck by thrown, projected or falling object W20

W23 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

W23Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål

  • W23.0Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W23.1Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - institutionellt boende
  • W23.2Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W23.3Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W23.4Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - gata och väg
  • W23.5Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W23.6Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W23.7Fångad av, klämd eller pressad i eller mellan föremål - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
NorwayICD-10-NO

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W23.0AKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde under arbeid i industri, bergverk, olje eller gass
  • W23.0BKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde under arbeid i bygg og anlegg
  • W23.0CKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde i all virksomhet knyttet til olje-/gassutvinning på norsk kontinentalsokkel
  • W23.0DKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde i jordbruk eller skogbruk
  • W23.0EKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde under arbeid med fiske eller fangst
  • W23.0FKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde under arbeid i det militære forsvar
  • W23.0GKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde under arbeid i politi eller fengselsvesen
  • W23.0HKlemt, knust eller presset i eller mellom gjenstander i bolig eller boligområde under arbeid i annen næring
  • and 157 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W23Jääminen puristuksiin tai murskatuksi joutuminen esineiden sisään tai väliin

FranceICD-10-FR

W23Compression, écrasement ou blocage dans des objets ou entre des objets

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W23beklemd geraakt, vermorzeld, gekneusd of bekneld in of tussen voorwerpen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W23.0XXACaught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects, initial encounter
  • W23.0XXDCaught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects, subsequent encounter
  • W23.0XXSCaught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects, sequela
  • W23.1XXACaught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between stationary objects, initial encounter
  • W23.1XXDCaught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between stationary objects, subsequent encounter
  • W23.1XXSCaught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between stationary objects, sequela
  • W23.2XXACaught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object, initial encounter
  • W23.2XXDCaught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary 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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