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W23

Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects

• 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.-)

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W23

• initial encounter
• subsequent encounter
• sequela

W23.0

Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects

W23.1

Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between stationary objects