ICD-10-CM Code W18.0
Fall due to bumping against object
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 W18.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of W18.0 that describes the diagnosis 'fall due to bumping against object' in more detail.
- W18.0 Fall due to bumping against object NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for W18.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Striking against object with subsequent fall
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Fall on same level due to slipping, tripping, or stumbling with subsequent striking against object - instead, use code W01.1-
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Fall in shower (event)
- Fall in bathtub (event)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- This is an external cause code for use in a secondary position
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W18.0 - Fall due to bumping against object'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W18.0. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Parent Code: W18 - Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls