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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W22.1Striking against or struck by automobile airbag

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

W22.1 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 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 W22.1

W22.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for striking against or struck by automobile airbag. It belongs to category W22 (striking against or struck by other objects), 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 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within W22 (striking against or struck by other objects), W22.1 is specifically for striking against or struck by automobile airbag. Related codes cover stationary object (W22.0) and or struck by other objects (W22.8).

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 W22

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W22.1.

› From W22 Striking against or struck by other objects
Excludes1
  • striking against or struck by object with subsequent fall (W18.09)

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W22.1

Is W22.1 billable?

No. W22.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.