W18.4

W18.4: Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

W18.4 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling. 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

Excludes1: never code together

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

collision with another person without fall (W51)

Other codes that can never be billed with W18.4

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

W01Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling
W18.31Fall on same level due to stepping on an object
W18.31XAFall on same level due to stepping on an object, initial encounter
W18.31XDFall on same level due to stepping on an object, subsequent encounter
W18.31XSFall on same level due to stepping on an object, sequela

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.

Code to one of these instead W18.4

5 child codes. Green means billable.