W18.40
Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W18.40 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
- W18.4 Parent Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
- W18.40 This code Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified
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.
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
3 codes under W18.40
Version History
How W18.40 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified
Related Codes
Other codes under W18.4
- W18.41 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object
- W18.42 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening
- W18.43 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another
- W18.49 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
Codes whose official notes reference W18.40
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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