Fall due to ice and snow (W00)
Instructional Notations
Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow
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 on from ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance V00
- fall from stairs and steps not due to ice and snow W10
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 W00
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W00 Fall due to ice and snow
W00.0 Fall on same level due to ice and snow
- W00.0XXA Fall on same level due to ice and snow, initial encounter
- W00.0XXD Fall on same level due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
- W00.0XXS Fall on same level due to ice and snow, sequela
W00.1 Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow
- W00.1XXA Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow, initial encounter
- W00.1XXD Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
- W00.1XXS Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow, sequela
W00.2 Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow
- W00.2XXA Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, initial encounter
- W00.2XXD Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
- W00.2XXS Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, sequela
W00.9 Unspecified fall due to ice and snow
- W00.9XXA Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, initial encounter
- W00.9XXD Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
- W00.9XXS Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, sequela
Fall due to ice and snow (W00)