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W04

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Description

Fall while being carried or supported by other persons

About ICD-10-CM code W04

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Fall while being carried or supported by other persons at code W04, inside V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19). You can submit this code on claims since it carries full billing specificity.

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W00-W19 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
  • fall from animal (V80.-)
  • fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
  • fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
  • intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
  • fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
  • fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Accidentally dropped while being carried

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W04Fall while being carried or supported by other personsBillable
W04.XXXAFall while being carried or supported by other persons, initial encounterBillable
W04.XXXDFall while being carried or supported by other persons, subsequent encounterBillable
W04.XXXSFall while being carried or supported by other persons, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W04:

blockW00-W19
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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