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Fall while being carried or supported by other persons (W04)

The ICD-10 code W04 covers injuries resulting from a fall while being carried or supported by other persons. This code and its extensions specify the timing of care related to such falls, including initial treatment, follow-ups, and late effects.

The term "fall while being carried" describes incidents where a person falls during support from another individual. The main code W04 identifies this cause of injury. Extensions like W04.XXXA indicate the initial encounter, W04.XXXD a subsequent encounter, and W04.XXXS sequela, which refers to complications or conditions that develop after the initial injury. These codes help medical coders record and classify injuries for accurate medical records and billing when a patient falls while being supported by others, distinguishing the timing and nature of the medical visit related to the fall.

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms

These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.

  • Accidentally dropped while being carried

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 code W04

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela