W21 — Striking against or struck by sports equipment
Not billable
Is W21 billable?
No — W21 is a non-billable header code. W21 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 60 billable codes beneath W21.
Billable codes under this header
- W21.4XXAStriking against diving board, initial encounter
- W21.4XXDStriking against diving board, subsequent encounter
- W21.4XXSStriking against diving board, sequela
- W21.9XXAStriking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, initial encounter
- W21.9XXDStriking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, subsequent encounter
- W21.9XXSStriking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment, sequela
- 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
- W21.02XSStruck by soccer ball, sequela
- W21.03XAStruck by baseball, initial encounter
- W21.03XDStruck by baseball, subsequent encounter
- W21.03XSStruck by baseball, sequela
- W21.04XAStruck by golf ball, initial encounter
- W21.04XDStruck by golf ball, subsequent encounter
- W21.04XSStruck by golf ball, sequela
- W21.05XAStruck by basketball, initial encounter
- W21.05XDStruck by basketball, subsequent encounter
- W21.05XSStruck by basketball, sequela
- W21.06XAStruck by volleyball, initial encounter
- W21.06XDStruck by volleyball, subsequent encounter
- W21.06XSStruck by volleyball, sequela
- W21.07XAStruck by softball, initial encounter
- W21.07XDStruck by softball, subsequent encounter
- W21.07XSStruck by softball, sequela
- W21.09XAStruck by other hit or thrown ball, initial encounter
- W21.09XDStruck by other hit or thrown ball, subsequent encounter
- W21.09XSStruck by other hit or thrown ball, sequela
- W21.11XAStruck by baseball bat, initial encounter
- W21.11XDStruck by baseball bat, subsequent encounter
- W21.11XSStruck by baseball bat, sequela
- W21.12XAStruck by tennis racquet, initial encounter
- W21.12XDStruck by tennis racquet, subsequent encounter
- W21.12XSStruck by tennis racquet, sequela
- W21.13XAStruck by golf club, initial encounter
- W21.13XDStruck by golf club, subsequent encounter
- W21.13XSStruck by golf club, sequela
- W21.19XAStruck by other bat, racquet or club, initial encounter
- W21.19XDStruck by other bat, racquet or club, subsequent encounter
- W21.19XSStruck by other bat, racquet or club, sequela
- W21.31XAStruck by shoe cleats, initial encounter
- W21.31XDStruck by shoe cleats, subsequent encounter
- W21.31XSStruck by shoe cleats, sequela
- W21.32XAStruck by skate blades, initial encounter
- W21.32XDStruck by skate blades, subsequent encounter
- W21.32XSStruck by skate blades, sequela
- W21.39XAStruck by other sports foot wear, initial encounter
- W21.39XDStruck by other sports foot wear, subsequent encounter
- W21.39XSStruck by other sports foot wear, sequela
- W21.81XAStriking against or struck by football helmet, initial encounter
- W21.81XDStriking against or struck by football helmet, subsequent encounter
- W21.81XSStriking against or struck by football helmet, sequela
- W21.89XAStriking against or struck by other sports equipment, initial encounter
- W21.89XDStriking against or struck by other sports equipment, subsequent encounter
- W21.89XSStriking against or struck by other sports equipment, sequela
W21 at a glance
| Code | W21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Striking against or struck by sports equipment |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W21 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W21 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under W21? (7)
- W21.0Struck by hit or thrown ballnot billable
- W21.1Struck by bat, racquet or clubnot billable
- W21.2Struck by hockey stick or pucknot billable
- W21.3Struck by sports foot wearnot billable
- W21.4Striking against diving boardnot billable
- W21.8Striking against or struck by other sports equipmentnot billable
- W21.9Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipmentnot billable
How long has W21 existed?
W21 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.