W18.42

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W18Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
W18.4Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
W18.42Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or openingBillable
W18.42XASlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, initial encounterBillable
W18.42XDSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, subsequent encounterBillable
W18.42XSSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W18.42:

subcategoryW18.4
Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
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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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