Is W01.118A a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W01.118A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W01.118A sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19).

What cannot be coded together with W01.118A?

W01.118A carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above W01.118A (W01) and apply to it just the same.

W01.118A

W01.118A — Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against other sharp object, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

W01.118A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against other sharp object, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W01

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W01.118A

These are not written on W01.118A, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing W01.118A with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on W01 — Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling

fall due to bumping (striking) against object (W18.0-)
fall in shower or bathtub (W18.2-)
fall on same level NOS (W18.30)
fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling due to ice or snow (W00.0)
fall off or from toilet (W18.1-)
slipping, tripping and stumbling NOS (W18.40)
slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling (W18.4-)

Risk adjustment

W01.118A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code history

W01.118A has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share W01.118. If W01.118A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W01.118A

Is W01.118A a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W01.118A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W01.118A sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19).
What cannot be coded together with W01.118A?: W01.118A carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above W01.118A (W01) and apply to it just the same.