W18.31XA
W18.31XA — Fall on same level due to stepping on an object, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
W18.31XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fall on same level due to stepping on an 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 W18
- 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.
- slipping, tripping and stumbling without fall due to stepping on animal (W18.41)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Fall on same level due to stepping on an animal
Risk adjustment
W18.31XA 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 W18.31. If W18.31XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W18.31XA
- Is W18.31XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W18.31XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W18.31XA 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 W18.31XA?
- W18.31XA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.