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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
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W00-W19
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls
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W15-
Fall from cliff
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W15.XXXD
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W15.XXXD
Fall from cliff, subsequent encounter
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- W15.XXXD is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W15.XXXD became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W15.XXXD - other international versions of ICD-10 W15.XXXD may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W15.XXXD describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above
W15.XXXD contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
W15.XXXD:
Present On AdmissionPOA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- W15.XXXD is considered exempt from POA reporting.
Convert W15.XXXD to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W15.XXXD
W13.9 Fall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified
W14.XXXA Fall from tree, initial encounter
W14.XXXD Fall from tree, subsequent encounter
W15.XXXA Fall from cliff, initial encounter
W15.XXXD
Fall from cliff, subsequent encounter
W16 Fall, jump or diving into water
W16.0 Fall into swimming pool
W16.01 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface
W16.011 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
W16.012 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.