Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter (W05)
The ICD-10 code W05 and its subcategories identify injuries related to falls from non-moving mobility aids including wheelchairs and scooters. These codes specify the type of device involved such as a non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter, or motorized mobility scooter.
These codes are essential for accurately documenting accidents when a person falls from a stationary wheelchair (also referred to as "fall from wheelchair" or "fall from furniture"), a nonmotorized scooter, or a motorized mobility scooter. The coding is further detailed with extensions indicating the timing and nature of the encounter: W05.0XXA for the initial injury visit, W05.0XXD for subsequent care visits, and W05.0XXS for sequela or complications resulting from the fall. Similar extensions apply to falls from nonmotorized scooters (W05.1) and motorized mobility scooters (W05.2). Using these specialized codes helps healthcare providers and coders accurately describe the circumstances of falls involving various non-moving mobility aids, improving injury tracking and patient care documentation.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W05 Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter
W05.0 Fall from non-moving wheelchair
- W05.0XXA Fall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter
- W05.0XXD Fall from non-moving wheelchair, subsequent encounter
- W05.0XXS Fall from non-moving wheelchair, sequela
W05.1 Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter
- W05.1XXA Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, initial encounter
- W05.1XXD Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, subsequent encounter
- W05.1XXS Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, sequela
W05.2 Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter
- W05.2XXA Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, initial encounter
- W05.2XXD Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, subsequent encounter
- W05.2XXS Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, sequela
Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter (W05)
Instructional Notations
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- fall from moving wheelchair powered V00.811
- fall from moving motorized mobility scooter V00.831
- fall from nonmotorized scooter V00.141
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W05
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
