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W10.9XXD

W10.9XXD: Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

W10.9XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check W10.9XXD with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "D": subsequent encounter

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

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W10.9XXD

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on W10: Fall on and from stairs and steps

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

Other codes that can never be billed with W10.9XXD

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • W00Fall due to ice and snow

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under W10.9

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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