W21.3
Header — not billableStruck by sports foot wear
The ICD-10 code for struck by sports foot wear is W21.3.
W21.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- W21.0Struck by hit or thrown ballnon-billable header
- W21.1Struck by bat, racquet or clubnon-billable header
- W21.2Struck by hockey stick or pucknon-billable header
- W21.4Striking against diving board
- W21.8Striking against or struck by other sports equipmentnon-billable header
- W21.9Striking against or struck by unspecified sports equipment
- W21.3Struck by sports foot wearnon-billable header