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W20.8 - Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object


The ICD 10 Code for Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object is listed as W20.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: W20.8
Description: Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
  • Excludes1: struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block Accidents (V00-X58)
Parent W20 - Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of W20.8:
W20.0 - Struck by falling object in cave-in
W20.1 - Struck by object due to collapse of building