2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W21.210
Struck by ice hockey stick
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- W21.210
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Struck by ice hockey stick
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
W21.210 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of struck by ice hockey stick. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Struck by ice hockey stick
Non-specific codes like W21.210 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for struck by ice hockey stick:
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Accident while engaged in sports activity
- Accidentally struck by hockey stick
- Accidentally struck by or against person or object in sports
Index of External Cause of Injuries
References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:
- Struck(accidentally) by
- hockey (ice)
- stick
- Struck(accidentally) by
- object
- projected
- in sports
- hockey (ice)
- stick
- Struck(accidentally) by
- object
- thrown
- in sports
- hockey (ice)
- stick
- Struck(accidentally) by
- sports equipment
- hockey (ice)
- stick
Patient Education
Sports Safety
Playing sports can be fun, but it can also be dangerous if you are not careful. You can help prevent injuries by:
- Getting a physical to make sure you are healthy before you start playing your sport
- Wearing the right shoes, gear, and equipment
- Drinking lots of water
- Warming up and stretching
If you have already hurt yourself playing a sport, make sure you recover completely before you start up again. If possible, protect the injured part of your body with padding, a brace, or special equipment. When you do start playing again, start slowly.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.