W18.30
W18.30: Fall on same level, unspecified
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
W18.30 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for fall on same level, unspecified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W18
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Other codes that can never be billed with W18.30
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- W01Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling
- W03Other fall on same level due to collision with another person
- W03.XXXAOther fall on same level due to collision with another person, initial encounter
- W03.XXXDOther fall on same level due to collision with another person, subsequent encounter
- W03.XXXSOther fall on same level due to collision with another person, sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Fall, falling›on same level
- Fall, falling›same level
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead W18.30
3 child codes. Green means billable.