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W20.0 – Struck by falling object in cave-in

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Tyoe 2 Excludes

asphyxiation due to cave-in (T71.21)

Back Reference of External Causes

Crushed (accidentally) X58
by
cave-in W20.0
falling
earth, material W20.0
Earth falling (on) W20.0
Rock falling on or hitting (accidentally) (person) W20.8
in cave-in W20.0
Struck by (accidentally)
object W22.8
falling W20.8
from, in, on
cave-in W20.0

Sibling Codes

Struck by object due to collapse of building
Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object

Parent Sibling Codes

Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
Striking against or struck by sports equipment
Striking against or struck by other objects
Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
Contact with sharp glass
Contact with other sharp objects
Contact with nonpowered hand tool
Contact with powered lawn mower
Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery

View in Tabular

Code Title
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
W20.0 Struck by falling object in cave-in
Type 2 Excludes
asphyxiation due to cave-in (T71.21)