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W00 - Fall due to ice and snow


The ICD 10 Code for Fall due to ice and snow is listed as W00.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: W00
Description: Fall due to ice and snow
  • Includes: pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow
  • Excludes1: fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance (V00.-)
  • fall from stairs and steps not due to ice and snow (W10.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W00
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of W00:
W00.0 - Fall on same level due to ice and snow
W00.1 - Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow
W00.2 - Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow
W00.9 - Unspecified fall due to ice and snow