Current
W10 — Fall on and from stairs and steps
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow ( W00.1 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W10
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite W10.
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