W22 — Striking against or struck by other objects
Is W22 billable?
No — W22 is a non-billable header code. W22 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 33 billable codes beneath W22.
Billable codes under this header
- W22.8XXAStriking against or struck by other objects, initial encounter
- W22.8XXDStriking against or struck by other objects, subsequent encounter
- W22.8XXSStriking against or struck by other objects, sequela
- W22.01XAWalked into wall, initial encounter
- W22.01XDWalked into wall, subsequent encounter
- W22.01XSWalked into wall, sequela
- W22.02XAWalked into lamppost, initial encounter
- W22.02XDWalked into lamppost, subsequent encounter
- W22.02XSWalked into lamppost, sequela
- W22.03XAWalked into furniture, initial encounter
- W22.03XDWalked into furniture, subsequent encounter
- W22.03XSWalked into furniture, sequela
- W22.09XAStriking against other stationary object, initial encounter
- W22.09XDStriking against other stationary object, subsequent encounter
- W22.09XSStriking against other stationary object, sequela
- W22.10XAStriking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag, initial encounter
- W22.10XDStriking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag, subsequent encounter
- W22.10XSStriking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag, sequela
- W22.11XAStriking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag, initial encounter
- W22.11XDStriking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag, subsequent encounter
- W22.11XSStriking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag, sequela
- W22.12XAStriking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag, initial encounter
- W22.12XDStriking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag, subsequent encounter
- W22.12XSStriking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag, sequela
- W22.19XAStriking against or struck by other automobile airbag, initial encounter
- W22.19XDStriking against or struck by other automobile airbag, subsequent encounter
- W22.19XSStriking against or struck by other automobile airbag, sequela
- W22.041AStriking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
- W22.041DStriking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
- W22.041SStriking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W22.042AStriking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, initial encounter
- W22.042DStriking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- W22.042SStriking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, sequela
W22 at a glance
| Code | W22 |
|---|---|
| Description | Striking against or struck by other objects |
| 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 W22 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- striking against or struck by object with subsequent fall (W18.09)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W20-W49
The conditions below can never be reported together with W22 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 W22? (3)
How long has W22 existed?
W22 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.