2025 ICD-10-CM code W00
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls 20 Feed
Fall due to ice and snow.This includes a pedestrian falling (slipping) on ice and snow.
Medical necessity is established by the injuries sustained as a result of the fall.The documentation should support the need for medical care related to those injuries.
Clinicians should document the circumstances of the fall, including the surface condition (ice or snow), and any resulting injuries.
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- Accidents (V00-X58)Other external causes of accidental injury (W00-X58)Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
In simple words: A fall on ice or snow.
Fall due to ice and snow. Includes: pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow. Excludes1: fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance (V00.-) fall from stairs and steps not due to ice and snow (W10.-)
Example 1: A pedestrian slips and falls on an icy sidewalk, fracturing their wrist., A person walking their dog falls on a snow-covered path, spraining their ankle., A child playing in the snow falls and sustains a minor head injury.
Documentation should clearly state that the fall was due to ice or snow.Details about the location of the fall, the activity the patient was engaged in, and the injuries sustained should also be included.
** This code should not be used for falls involving a pedestrian conveyance (V00.-) or falls from stairs and steps not due to ice and snow (W10.-).
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Orthopedics, Pediatrics
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Home, Outreach Site/Street, Other Place of Service