Fall on and from playground equipment (W09)
The ICD-10 codes W09 cover injuries resulting from falls on or from playground equipment. These codes specify the type of equipment involved, such as slides, swings, jungle gyms, and other playground apparatus.
These codes are used to detail the cause of injuries sustained from playground falls, distinguishing between incidents like a fall from a slide (W09.0), a fall from a swing (W09.1), or a fall from a jungle gym (W09.2). The codes also address whether the encounter is the initial treatment, a follow-up, or related to a lingering condition after the fall. Commonly referenced synonyms include "fall from slide," "fall from swing," "fall from gymnastic bars," and "fall from carousel," which help medical coders connect everyday terms to the precise official codes. Using the ICD-10 code for fall on and from playground equipment ensures accurate documentation of injury causes related to children's recreational activities and facilitates correct clinical and billing processes.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W09 Fall on and from playground equipment
W09.0 Fall on or from playground slide
- W09.0XXA Fall on or from playground slide, initial encounter
- W09.0XXD Fall on or from playground slide, subsequent encounter
- W09.0XXS Fall on or from playground slide, sequela
W09.1 Fall from playground swing
- W09.1XXA Fall from playground swing, initial encounter
- W09.1XXD Fall from playground swing, subsequent encounter
- W09.1XXS Fall from playground swing, sequela
W09.2 Fall on or from jungle gym
- W09.2XXA Fall on or from jungle gym, initial encounter
- W09.2XXD Fall on or from jungle gym, subsequent encounter
- W09.2XXS Fall on or from jungle gym, sequela
W09.8 Fall on or from other playground equipment
- W09.8XXA Fall on or from other playground equipment, initial encounter
- W09.8XXD Fall on or from other playground equipment, subsequent encounter
- W09.8XXS Fall on or from other playground equipment, sequela
Fall on and from playground equipment (W09)
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 involving recreational machinery W31
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 W09
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
