W09 Non-Billable Code

Fall on and from playground equipment

Chapter Classification

Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section Detail

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

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1

fall involving recreational machinery (W31)

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 W09

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

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

W09.0 - Fall on or from playground slide Billable
W09.1 - Fall from playground swing Billable
W09.2 - Fall on or from jungle gym Billable
W09.8 - Fall on or from other playground equipment Billable

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