W10
Fall on and from stairs and steps
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
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
More Specific Codes
5 codes under W10
Version History
How W10 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFall on and from stairs and steps
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFall on and from stairs and steps
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference W10
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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