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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W23Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects

Not billable — use a more specific code

W23 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

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 W23

W23 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects. It belongs to 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.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: W23.0 (objects), W23.1 (objects) and W23.2 (object).

Don't report W23 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27), injury caused by firearms malfunction (W32.1, W33.1-, W34.1-), injury caused by lifting and transmission devices (W24.-), injury caused by machinery (W28-W31) and 3 more.

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

Specific codes under W23

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)
  • injury caused by firearms malfunction (W32.1, W33.1-, W34.1-)
  • injury caused by lifting and transmission devices (W24.-)
  • injury caused by machinery (W28-W31)
  • injury caused by nonpowered hand tools (W27.-)
  • injury caused by transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation (V01-V99)
  • injury caused by struck by thrown, projected or falling object (W20.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W23.

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 W23

Is W23 billable?

No. W23 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.