Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W22.19

Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag

ICD-10-CM Code:
W22.19
ICD-10 Code for:
Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
      (W20-W49)
      • Striking against or struck by other objects
        (W22)

W22.19 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of striking against or struck by other automobile airbag. 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 Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag

Non-specific codes like W22.19 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 striking against or struck by other automobile airbag:

  • Use W22.19XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W22.19XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use W22.19XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Index of External Cause of Injuries

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

    • Striking against
      • airbag (automobile)
        • specified NEC
    • Struck(accidentally) by
      • airbag (automobile)
        • specified NEC

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.