W17.89XA
W17.89XA — Other fall from one level to another, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W17.89XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fall from one level to another, 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 W17
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Fall from cherry picker
- Fall from lifting device
- Fall from mobile elevated work platform [MEWP]
- Fall from sky lift
Risk adjustment
W17.89XA 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 W17.89. If W17.89XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W17.89XA
- Is W17.89XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W17.89XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W17.89XA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19).