W00-W19: Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls

ICD-10-CM 2027 block W00-W19 in chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity) has 19 categories.

Block notes

Excludes1 (not coded here):
  • assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
  • fall from animal (V80.-)
  • fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
  • fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
  • intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)
Excludes2 (not included here):
  • at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
  • fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
  • fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)