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. W09 Fall on and from playground equipment

    Excludes1

    • fall involving recreational machinery (W31)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W09

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W09.0 Fall on or from playground slide

    2. W09.1 Fall from playground swing

    3. W09.2 Fall on or from jungle gym

    4. W09.8 Fall on or from other playground equipment

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.