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W05 Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter

Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19) .

Official Notes

Excludes1

fall from moving wheelchair (powered) ( V00.811 )

Excludes1

fall from moving motorized mobility scooter ( V00.831 )

Excludes1

fall from nonmotorized scooter ( V00.141 )

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W05

7th Character

A - initial encounter

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

7th Character

S - sequela

Child Codes

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite W05.

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