W17 Other fall from one level to another
ICD-10-CM category W17 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 24 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
W17.0 Fall into wellW17.1 Fall into storm drain or manholeW17.2 Fall into holeW17.3 Fall into empty swimming poolW17.4 Fall from dockW17.8 Other fall from one level to anotherW17.81 Fall down embankment (hill)W17.82 Fall from (out of) grocery cartW17.89 Other fall from one level to another
Billable codes in W17
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
W17.0XXA | Fall into well, initial encounter |
W17.0XXD | Fall into well, subsequent encounter |
W17.0XXS | Fall into well, sequela |
W17.1XXA | Fall into storm drain or manhole, initial encounter |
W17.1XXD | Fall into storm drain or manhole, subsequent encounter |
W17.1XXS | Fall into storm drain or manhole, sequela |
W17.2XXA | Fall into hole, initial encounter |
W17.2XXD | Fall into hole, subsequent encounter |
W17.2XXS | Fall into hole, sequela |
W17.3XXA | Fall into empty swimming pool, initial encounter |
W17.3XXD | Fall into empty swimming pool, subsequent encounter |
W17.3XXS | Fall into empty swimming pool, sequela |
W17.4XXA | Fall from dock, initial encounter |
W17.4XXD | Fall from dock, subsequent encounter |
W17.4XXS | Fall from dock, sequela |
W17.81XA | Fall down embankment (hill), initial encounter |
W17.81XD | Fall down embankment (hill), subsequent encounter |
W17.81XS | Fall down embankment (hill), sequela |
W17.82XA | Fall from (out of) grocery cart, initial encounter |
W17.82XD | Fall from (out of) grocery cart, subsequent encounter |
W17.82XS | Fall from (out of) grocery cart, sequela |
W17.89XA | Other fall from one level to another, initial encounter |
W17.89XD | Other fall from one level to another, subsequent encounter |
W17.89XS | Other fall from one level to another, sequela |
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