ICD-10: W23

Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects

Coding Guidelines

Excludes 1

  • injury caused by struck by thrown, projected or falling object (W20.-)
  • injury caused by transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation (V01-V99)
  • injury caused by nonpowered hand tools (W27.-)
  • injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)
  • injury caused by machinery (W28-W31)
  • injury caused by firearms malfunction (W32.1, W33.1-, W34.1-)
  • injury caused by lifting and transmission devices (W24.-)

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