icd 10 code for fall from balcony

by Prof. Shanon Graham 10 min read

W13.0XXA

What is the ICD-10 code for slip and Fall?

W01.0XXAICD-10-CM Code for Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling without subsequent striking against object, initial encounter W01. 0XXA.

What is the ICD-10 code for at risk for falls?

Z91. 81 - History of falling. ICD-10-CM.

How do you code accidental falls?

ACCIDENTAL FALLS ICD-9 Code range E880-E888E880. Accidental fall on or from stairs or steps. ... E881. Accidental fall on or from ladders or scaffolding. ... E883. Accidental fall into hole or other opening in surface. ... E884. Other accidental falls from one level to another. ... E885. ... E886. ... E888.

What is the ICD-10 code for falling object?

W20.8XXAW20. 8XXA - Other cause of strike by thrown, projected or falling object [initial encounter]. ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD-10 code for personal history of falls?

Z91.81ICD-10 code Z91. 81 for History of falling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .

WHO is at high risk for falls?

Older people have the highest risk of death or serious injury arising from a fall and the risk increases with age. For example, in the United States of America, 20–30% of older people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries such as bruises, hip fractures, or head trauma.

Can fall be a primary diagnosis?

Answer: There are a lot of ICD-10 diagnosis codes that include the word "fall" in categories W00–W19. Unfortunately, none of them can be the first diagnosis you list on a claim form.

How do you code an injury in ICD-10?

How ICD-10 codes are structuredFirst three characters: General category,Fourth character (to the right of the decimal): The type of injury,Fifth character: Which finger was injured,Sixth character: Which hand was injured,Seventh character: The type of encounter (A, D, or S) as discussed above.

What are external cause codes ICD-10?

The external cause-of-injury codes are the ICD codes used to classify injury events by mechanism and intent of injury. Intent of injury categories include unintentional, homicide/assault, suicide/intentional self-harm, legal intervention or war operations, and undetermined intent.

What is the ICD-10 code for right foot Pain?

ICD-10 code M79. 671 for Pain in right foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .

What is the ICD-10 code for right shoulder Pain?

511 – Pain in Right Shoulder. Code M25. 511 is the diagnosis code used for Pain in Right Shoulder.

What is the ICD-10 code for left shoulder Pain?

ICD-10-CM Code for Pain in left shoulder M25. 512.

What is the ICd 10 code for fall from balcony?

Fall from, out of or through balcony, initial encounter 1 W13.0XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W13.0XXA became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W13.0XXA - other international versions of ICD-10 W13.0XXA may differ.

What is W13.0XXA?

W13.0XXA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

When will the ICD-10-CM W13.0XXS be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W13.0XXS became effective on October 1, 2021.

What does W13.0XXS mean?

W13.0XXS describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Convert W13.0XXD to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code W13.0XXD its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Information for Patients

Falls can be dangerous at any age. Babies and young children can get hurt falling off furniture or down the stairs. Older children may fall off playground equipment. For older adults, falls can be especially serious. They are at higher risk of falling.

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier.

Coding Notes for W13.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W13.0 - Fall from, out of or through balcony'

The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W13.0. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.