ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W21.02Struck by soccer ball

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

W21.02 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About W21.02

W21.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for struck by soccer ball. It belongs to category W21 (striking against or struck by sports equipment), block W20-W49 (exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within W21.0 (struck by hit or thrown ball), W21.02 is specifically for struck by soccer ball. Related codes cover unspecified type (W21.00), football (W21.01), baseball (W21.03), golf ball (W21.04), basketball (W21.05), volleyball (W21.06), softball (W21.07) and other hit or thrown ball (W21.09).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W21

Ainitial encounterW21.02XA
Dsubsequent encounterW21.02XD
SsequelaW21.02XS

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W21.02.

› From W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment

Excludes1

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

Broader instructions also apply from W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

4 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W21.02.

Struck (accidentally) by › ball (hit) (thrown) › soccer
Struck (accidentally) by › object › projected › in sports › ball › soccer
Struck (accidentally) by › object › thrown › in sports › ball › soccer
Struck (accidentally) by › sports equipment › ball › soccer

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W21.02

Is W21.02 billable?: No. W21.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.