Is W17.3XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W17.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W17.3XXD 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 W17.3XXD?

W17.3XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W17.3XXD

W17.3XXD — Fall into empty swimming pool, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W17.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fall into empty swimming pool, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W17

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

fall into filled swimming pool (W16.0-)

Risk adjustment

W17.3XXD 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share W17.3. If W17.3XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W17.3XXD

Is W17.3XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W17.3XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W17.3XXD 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 W17.3XXD?: W17.3XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.