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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.

FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS