W18.42XA
Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, initial encounter
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W18.42XA sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
- W18.4 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
- W18.42 Parent Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening
- W18.42XA This code Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, initial encounter
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
Version History
How W18.42XA appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, initial encounter
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, initial encounter
Related Codes
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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