W18.4
Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W18.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W18 Parent Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
- W18.4 This code Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
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
collision with another person without fall ( W51 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W18
Inherited from W18 — Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from W18 — Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from W18 — Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
More Specific Codes
5 codes under W18.4
- W18.40 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified Has subcodes
- W18.41 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object Has subcodes
- W18.42 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening Has subcodes
- W18.43 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another Has subcodes
- W18.49 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling Has subcodes
Version History
How W18.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
Related Codes
Other codes under W18
Codes whose official notes reference W18.4
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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