W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment

Category / Non-billable header 31 subcodes

Block: Accidents (V00-X58)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • assault with sports equipment (Y08.0-)
  • striking against or struck by sports equipment with subsequent fall (W18.01)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
W21..0 Struck by hit or thrown ball No
W21..00 Struck by hit or thrown ball, unspecified type No
W21..01 Struck by football No
W21..02 Struck by soccer ball No
W21..03 Struck by baseball No
W21..04 Struck by golf ball No
W21..05 Struck by basketball No
W21..06 Struck by volleyball No
W21..07 Struck by softball No
W21..09 Struck by other hit or thrown ball No
W21..1 Struck by bat, racquet or club No
W21..11 Struck by baseball bat No
W21..12 Struck by tennis racquet No
W21..13 Struck by golf club No
W21..19 Struck by other bat, racquet or club No
W21..2 Struck by hockey stick or puck No
W21..21 Struck by hockey stick No
W21..210 Struck by ice hockey stick No
W21..211 Struck by field hockey stick No
W21..22 Struck by hockey puck No
W21..220 Struck by ice hockey puck No
W21..221 Struck by field hockey puck No
W21..3 Struck by sports foot wear No
W21..31 Struck by shoe cleats No
W21..32 Struck by skate blades No
W21..39 Struck by other sports foot wear No
W21..4 Striking against diving board No
W21..8 Striking against or struck by other sports equipment No
W21..81 Striking against or struck by football helmet No
W21..89 Striking against or struck by other sports equipment No
W21..9 Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment No

Last reviewed: September 2026