ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W22 Striking against or struck by other objects
All 33 codes in the W22 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
33
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
33
What CMS assigns to W22
None of the 33 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 33 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W22
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W22.0 Striking against stationary object | ||||
| W22.01 Walked into wall | ||||
| W22.01XA | Walked into wall, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.01XD | Walked into wall, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.01XS | Walked into wall, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.02 Walked into lamppost | ||||
| W22.02XA | Walked into lamppost, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.02XD | Walked into lamppost, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.02XS | Walked into lamppost, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.03 Walked into furniture | ||||
| W22.03XA | Walked into furniture, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.03XD | Walked into furniture, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.03XS | Walked into furniture, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.04 Striking against wall of swimming pool | ||||
| W22.041 Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion | ||||
| W22.041A | Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, initial encounterCMS: Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drown, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.041D | Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounterCMS: Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drown, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.041S | Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, sequelaCMS: Strike wall of swimming pool causing drown, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.042 Striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury | ||||
| W22.042A | Striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, initial encounterCMS: Strike wall of swimming pool causing oth injury, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.042D | Striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, subsequent encounterCMS: Strike wall of swimming pool causing oth injury, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.042S | Striking against wall of swimming pool causing other injury, sequelaCMS: Strike wall of swimming pool causing oth injury, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.09 Striking against other stationary object | ||||
| W22.09XA | Striking against other stationary object, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.09XD | Striking against other stationary object, subsequent encounterCMS: Striking against other stationary object, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.09XS | Striking against other stationary object, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.1 Striking against or struck by automobile airbag | ||||
| W22.10 Striking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag | ||||
| W22.10XA | Striking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag, initial encounterCMS: Striking against or struck by unsp automobile airbag, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.10XD | Striking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag, subsequent encounterCMS: Striking against or struck by unsp automobile airbag, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.10XS | Striking against or struck by unspecified automobile airbag, sequelaCMS: Strike/struck by unsp automobile airbag, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.11 Striking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag | ||||
| W22.11XA | Striking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag, initial encounterCMS: Strike/struck by driver side automobile airbag, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.11XD | Striking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag, subsequent encounterCMS: Strike/struck by driver side automobile airbag, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.11XS | Striking against or struck by driver side automobile airbag, sequelaCMS: Strike/struck by driver side automobile airbag, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.12 Striking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag | ||||
| W22.12XA | Striking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag, initial encounterCMS: Strike/struck by front passenger side auto airbag, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.12XD | Striking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag, subsequent encounterCMS: Strike/struck by front passenger side auto airbag, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.12XS | Striking against or struck by front passenger side automobile airbag, sequelaCMS: Strike/struck by front passenger side auto airbag, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.19 Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag | ||||
| W22.19XA | Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag, initial encounterCMS: Striking against or struck by oth automobile airbag, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.19XD | Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag, subsequent encounterCMS: Striking against or struck by oth automobile airbag, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.19XS | Striking against or struck by other automobile airbag, sequelaCMS: Striking against or struck by oth automobile airbag, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.8 Striking against or struck by other objects | ||||
| W22.8XXA | Striking against or struck by other objects, initial encounterCMS: Striking against or struck by other objects, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.8XXD | Striking against or struck by other objects, subsequent encounterCMS: Striking against or struck by other objects, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W22.8XXS | Striking against or struck by other objects, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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