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Compare/W20.1 vs X02.2

W20.1 vs X02.2

W20.1 (Struck by object due to collapse of building) compared with X02.2 (Injury due to collapse of burning building or structure in controlled fire), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. W20.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering X02.2: “struck by object due to collapse of burning building (X00.2, X02.2)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. X02.2 carries an Excludes1 note covering W20.1: “injury due to collapse of building not on fire (W20.1)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

W20.1Struck by object due to collapse of buildingX02.2Injury due to collapse of burning building or structure in controlled fire
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: W20.1XXA, W20.1XXD, W20.1XXS

Non-billable header

Report instead: X02.2XXA, X02.2XXD, X02.2XXS

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionStruck by object due to collapse of building is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W20.1).Injury due to collapse of burning building or structure in controlled fire is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X02.2).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W20The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X02
Includes
exposure to fire in fireplace
exposure to fire in stove
Code first
any associated:
cataclysm (X34-X39)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources