W21.22
Header — not billableStruck by hockey puck
The ICD-10 code for struck by hockey puck is W21.22.
W21.22 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under W21.22
Related codes in this category
- W21.21Struck by hockey sticknon-billable header
- W21.22Struck by hockey pucknon-billable header