2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W23.2XXS

Code Classification

• External causes of morbidity and mortality
  (V01–Y99)
  • Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
    (W20-W49)
    • Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
      (W23)

W23.2XXS is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of caught, crushed, jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object, sequela. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

W23.2XXS is a sequela code, includes a 7th character and should be used for complications that arise as a direct result of a condition like caught crushed jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines a "sequela" code should be used for chronic or residual conditions that are complications of an initial acute disease, illness or injury. The most common sequela is pain. Usually, two diagnosis codes are needed when reporting sequela. The first code describes the nature of the sequela while the second code describes the sequela or late effect.