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W00 Fall due to ice and snow

ICD-10-CM category W00 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 12 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

W00.0 Fall on same level due to ice and snowW00.1 Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snowW00.2 Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snowW00.9 Unspecified fall due to ice and snow

Billable codes in W00

CodeDescription
W00.0XXAFall on same level due to ice and snow, initial encounter
W00.0XXDFall on same level due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
W00.0XXSFall on same level due to ice and snow, sequela
W00.1XXAFall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow, initial encounter
W00.1XXDFall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
W00.1XXSFall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow, sequela
W00.2XXAOther fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, initial encounter
W00.2XXDOther fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
W00.2XXSOther fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, sequela
W00.9XXAUnspecified fall due to ice and snow, initial encounter
W00.9XXDUnspecified fall due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
W00.9XXSUnspecified fall due to ice and snow, sequela

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