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W10 - Fall on and from stairs and steps


The ICD 10 Code for Fall on and from stairs and steps is listed as W10.
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: W10
Description: Fall on and from stairs and steps
  • Excludes1: Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow (W00.1)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W10
  • 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 W10:
W10.0 - Fall (on) (from) escalator
W10.1 - Fall (on) (from) sidewalk curb
W10.2 - Fall (on) (from) incline
W10.8 - Fall (on) (from) other stairs and steps
W10.9 - Fall (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps