W19 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified fall. 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 W19 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- accidental fall NOS
W19 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
- W19.0Fall, ospecificerat - bostad och bostadsområde
- W19.1Fall, ospecificerat - institutionellt boende
- W19.2Fall, ospecificerat - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- W19.3Fall, ospecificerat - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- W19.4Fall, ospecificerat - gata och väg
- W19.5Fall, ospecificerat - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- W19.6Fall, ospecificerat - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- W19.7Fall, ospecificerat - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
W19Määrittämätön kaatuminen tai putoaminen
W19Chute, sans précision
W19niet-gespecificeerde val
Listed through more specific codes:
- W19.XXXAUnspecified fall, initial encounter
- W19.XXXDUnspecified fall, subsequent encounter
- W19.XXXSUnspecified fall, sequela
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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