W10Non-billable (header)

Fall on and from stairs and steps

Related Codes· Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)

W00Fall due to ice and snow W01Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling

Sub-codes of W10(5)

W10 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

W10.0Fall (on)(from) escalator⚠ 7th char W10.1Fall (on)(from) sidewalk curb⚠ 7th char W10.2Fall (on)(from) incline⚠ 7th char W10.8Fall (on) (from) other stairs and steps⚠ 7th char W10.9Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps⚠ 7th char

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

•Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow (W00.1)

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)├W10Fall on and from stairs and steps

└W10Fall on and from stairs and steps

Not sure between two codes?

⇄ Compare W10 with another code →

← Back to search