ICD-10-CM Code W17
Other fall from one level to another
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code W17 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of W17 that describes the diagnosis 'other fall from one level to another' in more detail.
- W17 Other fall from one level to another NON-BILLABLE
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- W17.81 Fall down embankment (hill) NON-BILLABLE
- W17.82 Fall from (out of) grocery cart NON-BILLABLE
- W17.89 Other fall from one level to another NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for W17 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code W17
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W17 - Other fall from one level to another'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W17. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.