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ICD-10-CM Code for Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling W01

ICD-10 code W01 for Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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Official Long Descriptor

Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling
Includes: fall on moving sidewalk
Excludes1: fall due to bumping (striking) against object (W18.0-)
fall in shower or bathtub (W18.2-)
fall on same level NOS (W18.30)
fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling due to ice or snow (W00.0)
fall off or from toilet (W18.1-)
slipping, tripping and stumbling NOS (W18.40)
slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling (W18.4-)
 
W01 Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling
Child Code
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling without subsequent striking against object
Child Code
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against object

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Coding for falls
Look at W01. then you must identify any other factors with the fall to complete the code.... [ Read More ]
External Cause Code
W01.198A, Bcz mechanical means something happen like tripping, slipping, stumbling.... [ Read More ]
External cause codes
If a patient is seen for left wrist pain from tripping and falling, but there are no acute findings of a fracture or injury in the X-ray; would I code M25.532 with the external cause code W01.0XXA or... [ Read More ]
External Cause Code
its wrong fall missing in this code description. correct code is W01.10XA, mechanical fall would be taken as due slipping,T, S.... [ Read More ]
Injury Code
If the injury code was for the head and neck area, I'd go with W01.198A also. Peace @_*... [ Read More ]
Injury Code
How would you all code this scenario: 78-year-old female tripped and fell in a restaurant hitting her forehead on the floor. How would you code the External Cause of the fall? 1. W01.0XXA-Fall same... [ Read More ]
Injury Code
How would you all code this scenario: 78-year-old female tripped and fell in a restaurant hitting her forehead on the floor. How would you code the External Cause of the fall? 1. W01.0XXA-Fall sa... [ Read More ]
Billing for follow up visit after fall
[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 412040, member: 30657"]Codes beginning with V, W, X, or Y ( chapter 20) can never be the first-listed or primary code on a claim. You can use the Z04.3 first listed ( first ... [ Read More ]
Billing for follow up visit after fall
[QUOTE="kcouncil, post: 412034, member: 340602"]Hi Everyone, Does anyone have any suggestions on the appropriate primary diagnosis code you would use to bill a visit where the patient was seen for fo... [ Read More ]
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