Current
W00 — Fall due to ice and snow
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19) .
Official Notes
Includes
pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow
Excludes1
fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance ( V00 .-)
Excludes1
fall from stairs and steps not due to ice and snow ( W10 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W00
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite W00.
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