W00 Non-Billable Code

Fall due to ice and snow

Chapter Classification

Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section Detail

W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes

pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow

excludes1

fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance (V00.-)
fall from stairs and steps not due to ice and snow (W10.-)

sevenChrDef

{'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
{'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
{'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}

sevenChrNote

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W00

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

W00.0 - Fall on same level due to ice and snow Billable
W00.1 - Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow Billable
W00.2 - Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow Billable
W00.9 - Unspecified fall due to ice and snow Billable

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