2025 ICD-10-CM code W05.0
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Accidents (V00-X58) - Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19) 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) Feed
Fall from non-moving wheelchair.
Seventh character can be used to specify the encounter type: A (initial encounter), D (subsequent encounter), or S (sequela).
Medical necessity is determined by the injuries or conditions resulting from the fall.
- 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- Accidents (V00-X58)Other external causes of accidental injury (W00-X58)Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
In simple words: A fall from a wheelchair that wasn't moving.
Fall from non-moving wheelchair.
Example 1: A patient is sitting in their wheelchair at home when they lose their balance and fall out of the chair, resulting in a fractured wrist., A resident of a nursing home attempts to transfer from their bed to their non-moving wheelchair without assistance and falls, sustaining a hip injury., A patient in a hospital room is reaching for an item while seated in their non-moving wheelchair and tips over, causing a laceration to their head.
Documentation should clearly indicate that the fall occurred from a non-moving wheelchair. Details about the circumstances of the fall, the injuries sustained, and any contributing factors should be noted.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine
- Place of Service:Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, Inpatient Hospital, Nursing Facility, Office