ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 POA Exempt

POA Exempt: Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19) ICD-10-CM

The 168 ICD-10-CM codes in this range are exempt from Present on Admission reporting for fiscal year 2026. Hospitals assign no POA indicator for them on inpatient claims: the codes describe circumstances, such as pre-existing conditions or the cause of an injury, where asking whether the condition was present at admission adds no information.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 POA exempt fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
168
Exempt Codes
1
POA Indicator When Reported
ICD-10-CM

Exempt Codes in This Range 168 codes · 6 categories

168 of 168 shown
W09 Fall on and from playground equipment8 codes
  • W09.0XXD Fall on or from playground slide, subsequent encounter
  • W09.0XXS Fall on or from playground slide, sequela
  • W09.1XXD Fall from playground swing, subsequent encounter
  • W09.1XXS Fall from playground swing, sequela
  • W09.2XXD Fall on or from jungle gym, subsequent encounter
  • W09.2XXS Fall on or from jungle gym, sequela
  • W09.8XXD Fall on or from other playground equipment, subsequent encounter
  • W09.8XXS Fall on or from other playground equipment, sequela
W14 Fall from tree3 codes
W15 Fall from cliff3 codes
  • W15.XXXA Fall from cliff, initial encounter
  • W15.XXXD Fall from cliff, subsequent encounter
  • W15.XXXS Fall from cliff, sequela
W16 Fall, jump or diving into water103 codes
  • W16.011D Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.011S Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.012D Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.012S Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.021D Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.021S Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.022D Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.022S Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.031D Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.031S Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.032D Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.032S Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.111D Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.111S Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.112D Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.112S Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.121D Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.121S Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.122D Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.122S Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.131D Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.131S Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.132D Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.132S Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.211D Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.211S Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.212D Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.212S Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.221D Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.221S Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.222D Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.222S Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.311D Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.311S Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.312D Fall into other water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.312S Fall into other water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.321D Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.321S Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.322S Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.331D Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.331S Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.332D Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.332S Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.41XD Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.41XS Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.42XD Fall into unspecified water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.42XS Fall into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.511D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.511S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.512D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.512S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.521D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.521S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.522D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.522S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.531D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.531S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.532D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.532S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.611D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.611S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.612D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.612S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.621D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.621S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.622D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.622S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.711A Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
  • W16.711D Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.711S Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.712A Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
  • W16.712D Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.712S Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.721A Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
  • W16.721D Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.721S Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.722A Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
  • W16.722D Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.722S Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.811A Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
  • W16.811D Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.811S Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.812A Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
  • W16.812D Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.812S Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.821A Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
  • W16.821D Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.821S Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.822A Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
  • W16.822D Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.822S Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.831A Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
  • W16.831D Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.831S Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.832A Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury, initial encounter
  • W16.832D Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.832S Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury, sequela
  • W16.91XA Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
  • W16.91XD Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W16.91XS Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, sequela
  • W16.92XA Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, initial encounter
  • W16.92XD Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
  • W16.92XS Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela
W17 Other fall from one level to another20 codes
  • W17.0XXA Fall into well, initial encounter
  • W17.0XXD Fall into well, subsequent encounter
  • W17.0XXS Fall into well, sequela
  • W17.1XXA Fall into storm drain or manhole, initial encounter
  • W17.1XXD Fall into storm drain or manhole, subsequent encounter
  • W17.1XXS Fall into storm drain or manhole, sequela
  • W17.3XXA Fall into empty swimming pool, initial encounter
  • W17.3XXD Fall into empty swimming pool, subsequent encounter
  • W17.3XXS Fall into empty swimming pool, sequela
  • W17.4XXA Fall from dock, initial encounter
  • W17.4XXD Fall from dock, subsequent encounter
  • W17.4XXS Fall from dock, sequela
  • W17.81XA Fall down embankment (hill), initial encounter
  • W17.81XD Fall down embankment (hill), subsequent encounter
  • W17.81XS Fall down embankment (hill), sequela
  • W17.82XA Fall from (out of) grocery cart, initial encounter
  • W17.82XD Fall from (out of) grocery cart, subsequent encounter
  • W17.82XS Fall from (out of) grocery cart, sequela
  • W17.89XD Other fall from one level to another, subsequent encounter
  • W17.89XS Other fall from one level to another, sequela
W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls31 codes
  • W18.00XD Striking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
  • W18.00XS Striking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, sequela
  • W18.01XA Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, initial encounter
  • W18.01XD Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
  • W18.01XS Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, sequela
  • W18.02XD Striking against glass with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
  • W18.02XS Striking against glass with subsequent fall, sequela
  • W18.09XD Striking against other object with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
  • W18.09XS Striking against other object with subsequent fall, sequela
  • W18.11XD Fall from or off toilet without subsequent striking against object, subsequent encounter
  • W18.11XS Fall from or off toilet without subsequent striking against object, sequela
  • W18.12XD Fall from or off toilet with subsequent striking against object, subsequent encounter
  • W18.12XS Fall from or off toilet with subsequent striking against object, sequela
  • W18.2XXD Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, subsequent encounter
  • W18.2XXS Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, sequela
  • W18.30XD Fall on same level, unspecified, subsequent encounter
  • W18.30XS Fall on same level, unspecified, sequela
  • W18.31XD Fall on same level due to stepping on an object, subsequent encounter
  • W18.31XS Fall on same level due to stepping on an object, sequela
  • W18.39XD Other fall on same level, subsequent encounter
  • W18.39XS Other fall on same level, sequela
  • W18.40XD Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified, subsequent encounter
  • W18.40XS Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified, sequela
  • W18.41XD Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, subsequent encounter
  • W18.41XS Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, sequela
  • W18.42XD Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, subsequent encounter
  • W18.42XS Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, sequela
  • W18.43XD Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another, subsequent encounter
  • W18.43XS Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another, sequela
  • W18.49XD Other slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, subsequent encounter
  • W18.49XS Other slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, sequela

Questions About This Category

Why are these codes POA exempt?

The codes for slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls describe circumstances where the Present on Admission question has no meaning, so CMS exempts them from the indicator. The exemption is published in the official FY 2026 CMS exempt file.

How many codes in this range are exempt?

The FY 2026 exempt list contains 168 codes in this range, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Are these codes billable?

The exemption only removes the POA indicator requirement, it does not change how a code is used on claims. Billable status is shown per code: blue codes are billable, and any codes shown in the amber tone are category headers that need more characters.

More POA Exempt Categories

Fall on and from playground equipmentFall from treeFall from cliffFall, jump or diving into waterOther fall from one level to anotherOther slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls All POA exempt categories →

Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM POA exempt file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. See also the Medicare Code Edits and the MS-DRG list.