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W10.9XXS

Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, sequela

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where W10.9XXS sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. W10 Fall on and from stairs and steps
  2. W10.9 Parent Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps
  3. W10.9XXS This code Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, sequela

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow ( W00.1 )

Inherited from W10 — Fall on and from stairs and steps

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W10

Inherited from W10 — Fall on and from stairs and steps

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from W10 — Fall on and from stairs and steps

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from W10 — Fall on and from stairs and steps

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from W10 — Fall on and from stairs and steps

Version History

How W10.9XXS appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, sequela

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, sequela

Related Codes

Other codes under W10.9

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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