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. W17 Other fall from one level to another

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W17

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W17.0 Fall into well

    2. W17.1 Fall into storm drain or manhole

    3. W17.2 Fall into hole

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fall into pit
    4. W17.3 Fall into empty swimming pool

    5. W17.4 Fall from dock

    6. W17.8 Other fall from one level to another

      1. W17.81 Fall down embankment (hill)

      2. W17.82 Fall from (out of) grocery cart

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Fall due to grocery cart tipping over
      3. W17.89 Other fall from one level to another

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Fall from cherry picker
        • Fall from lifting device
        • Fall from mobile elevated work platform [MEWP]
        • Fall from sky lift
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.