Current
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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