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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W23.0Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

W23.0 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 W23.0

W23.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects. It belongs to category W23 (Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between 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 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within W23 (Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects), W23.0 is specifically for Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects. Related codes cover jammed, or pinched between stationary objects (W23.1) and jammed or pinched between a moving and stationary object (W23.2).

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 W23

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W23.0.

› From W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
Excludes1
  • 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.-)

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

Alphabetic index entries

7 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W23.0.

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 W23.0

Is W23.0 billable?

No. W23.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.