ICD-10-CM category
W17 Other fall from one level to another
W17 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 24 complete codes below.
Codes in W17
- W17.0XXAFall into well, initial encounter
- W17.0XXDFall into well, subsequent encounter
- W17.0XXSFall into well, sequela
- W17.1XXAFall into storm drain or manhole, initial encounter
- W17.1XXDFall into storm drain or manhole, subsequent encounter
- W17.1XXSFall into storm drain or manhole, sequela
- W17.2XXAFall into hole, initial encounter
- W17.2XXDFall into hole, subsequent encounter
- W17.2XXSFall into hole, sequela
- W17.3XXAFall into empty swimming pool, initial encounter
- W17.3XXDFall into empty swimming pool, subsequent encounter
- W17.3XXSFall into empty swimming pool, sequela
- W17.4XXAFall from dock, initial encounter
- W17.4XXDFall from dock, subsequent encounter
- W17.4XXSFall from dock, sequela
- W17.81XAFall down embankment (hill), initial encounter
- W17.81XDFall down embankment (hill), subsequent encounter
- W17.81XSFall down embankment (hill), sequela
- W17.82XAFall from (out of) grocery cart, initial encounter
- W17.82XDFall from (out of) grocery cart, subsequent encounter
- W17.82XSFall from (out of) grocery cart, sequela
- W17.89XAOther fall from one level to another, initial encounter
- W17.89XDOther fall from one level to another, subsequent encounter
- W17.89XSOther fall from one level to another, sequela
Outside the US? W17 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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