ICD-10-CM › V00-Y99 › W20-W49 › W20 Struck by thrown, projected or... › W20.0
Struck by falling object in cave-in
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:
- W20.0XXA Struck by falling object in cave-in, initial encounter
- W20.0XXD Struck by falling object in cave-in, subsequent encounter
- W20.0XXS Struck by falling object in cave-in, sequela
This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Struck by falling object in cave-in
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
Seventh character required
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W20
Excludes1 - never coded here
- 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
- any associated:
- cataclysm (X34-X39)
- lightning strike (T75.00)
Inherited from the W20-W49 section Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
Excludes1 - never coded here
- 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)
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Earth falling
- Crushed > by > cave-in
- Rock falling on or hitting > in cave-in
- Crushed > by > falling > earth, material
- Struck by > object > falling > from, in, on > cave-in
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| W20.1 | Struck by object due to collapse of building | Not billable |
| W20.8 | Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object | Not billable |