Excludes1

  • assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
  • fall from animal (V80.-)
  • fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
  • fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
  • intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)

Excludes2

  • at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
  • fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
  • fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)
  1. W05 Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter

    Excludes1

    • fall from moving wheelchair (powered) (V00.811)
    • fall from moving motorized mobility scooter (V00.831)
    • fall from nonmotorized scooter (V00.141)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W05

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W05.0 Fall from non-moving wheelchair

    2. W05.1 Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter

    3. W05.2 Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.