ICD-10

ICD-10 code W20

You are here: Home > ICD-10-CM > V00-Y99 > V00-X58 > W00-X58 > W20-W49

- ICD-10-CM
TABULAR LIST of DISEASES and INJURIES
- V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
- V00-X58
Accidents
- W00-X58
Other external causes of accidental injury
- W20-W49
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces

W20

Struck by thrown, projected or falling object

ICD-10 code W20 for Struck by thrown, projected or falling object

Code first any associated:
cataclysm (X34-X39)
lightning strike (T75.00)
Excludes1: 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.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W20
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
W20.0
Struck by falling object in cave-in
W20.1
Struck by object due to collapse of building
W20.8
Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object
ICD-10
ATC
ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
ICD-10

ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.

ATC

The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of active ingredients of drugs according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties.

It is controlled by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (WHOCC).

DDD

The defined daily dose (DDD) is a statistical measure of drug consumption, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It is used to standardize the comparison of drug usage between different drugs or between different health care environments.

Home Contact Us