W10 Fall on and from stairs and steps
ICD-10-CM category W10 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 15 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
W10.0 Fall (on)(from) escalatorW10.1 Fall (on)(from) sidewalk curbW10.2 Fall (on)(from) inclineW10.8 Fall (on) (from) other stairs and stepsW10.9 Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps
Billable codes in W10
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
W10.0XXA | Fall (on)(from) escalator, initial encounter |
W10.0XXD | Fall (on)(from) escalator, subsequent encounter |
W10.0XXS | Fall (on)(from) escalator, sequela |
W10.1XXA | Fall (on)(from) sidewalk curb, initial encounter |
W10.1XXD | Fall (on)(from) sidewalk curb, subsequent encounter |
W10.1XXS | Fall (on)(from) sidewalk curb, sequela |
W10.2XXA | Fall (on)(from) incline, initial encounter |
W10.2XXD | Fall (on)(from) incline, subsequent encounter |
W10.2XXS | Fall (on)(from) incline, sequela |
W10.8XXA | Fall (on) (from) other stairs and steps, initial encounter |
W10.8XXD | Fall (on) (from) other stairs and steps, subsequent encounter |
W10.8XXS | Fall (on) (from) other stairs and steps, sequela |
W10.9XXA | Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, initial encounter |
W10.9XXD | Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, subsequent encounter |
W10.9XXS | Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, sequela |
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