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W17 Other fall from one level to another

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W17 is the ICD-10 code for Other fall from one level to another. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W00–W19 (Falls) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W17 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • fall from or into:
    • cavity
    • cherry picker
    • dock
    • haystack
    • hole
    • lifting device
    • mobile elevated work platform [MEWP]
    • pit
    • quarry
    • shaft
    • sky lift
    • tank
    • well

W17 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W17Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat

  • W17.0Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W17.1Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - institutionellt boende
  • W17.2Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W17.3Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W17.4Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - gata och väg
  • W17.5Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W17.6Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W17.7Annat fall från ett plan till ett annat - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W17Putoaminen

FranceICD-10-FR

W17Autre chute d'un niveau à un autre

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W17overige val van ene niveau naar andere

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • 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
  • and 16 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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