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Other fall on same level due to collision with another person (W03)

The ICD-10 code W03 is used to classify falls that occur on the same level as a result of colliding with another person. This code specifically captures incidents like accidental pushes, collisions during sports, or deliberate shoves that cause a person to fall.

This section includes detailed codes identifying the timing of the encounter: W03.XXXA for the initial visit, W03.XXXD for subsequent medical encounters, and W03.XXXS for sequela, or late effects of the fall. Synonyms such as "fall on same level from tripping," "fall from tackle in sport," or "fall due to accidental impact with another person" help clarify that these codes apply to a range of scenarios where one person’s contact causes another to fall without a change in elevation. Medical coders should use these codes when documenting injuries from collisions or pushes leading to falls, ensuring accurate representation of the external cause. Understanding the ICD-10 code for falls resulting from collision with another person helps distinguish these events from other types of falls, guiding proper clinical documentation and reporting.

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.

  • Fall due to non-transport collision with other person

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.

  • collision with another person without fall W51
  • crushed or pushed by a crowd or human stampede W52
  • fall involving pedestrian conveyance V00 V09
  • fall due to ice or snow W00
  • fall on same level NOS W18.30

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 W03

7th Character

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

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