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W20

Non-Billable (Header)

Struck by thrown, projected or falling object

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • 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.-)

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Child Codes

W20.0Struck by falling object in cave-in
W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of building
W20.8Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object

Code Hierarchy

└W20Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
└W20Struck by thrown, projected or falling object

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