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FY2027

W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of building

Not billable

Is W20.1 billable?

No — W20.1 is a non-billable header code. W20.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath W20.1.

W20.1 at a glance

CodeW20.1
DescriptionStruck by object due to collapse of building
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is W20.1 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W20.1 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

  • Collapsebuilding
  • Collapsestructure
  • Fall, fallingbuilding (accidental)
  • Fall, fallingstructure (accidental)
  • Struckbyobjectfallingfrom, in, onbuilding (accidentally)
  • Struckbyobjectfallingfrom, in, onstructure (accidentally)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with W20.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • struck by object due to collapse of burning building (X00.2, X02.2)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49

The conditions below can never be reported together with W20.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • assault (X92-Y09)
  • contact or collision with animals or persons (W50-W64)
  • exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20

The conditions below can never be reported together with W20.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • falling object in machinery accident (W24, W28-W31)
  • falling object in transport accident (V01-V99)
  • object set in motion by explosion (W35-W40)
  • object set in motion by firearm (W32-W34)
  • struck by thrown sports equipment (W21.-)

Code first — inherited from W20

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before W20.1. W20.1 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

  • any associated:
  • cataclysm (X34-X39)
  • lightning strike (T75.00)

What codes fall under W20.1? (3)

How long has W20.1 existed?

W20.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the W20 family? (2)