W17

The ICD-10-CM code for other fall from one level to another is W17. The full clinical description is "Other fall from one level to another". W17 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

ICD-10-CM code W17 represents “Other fall from one level to another”. It is classified under Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

No, W17 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under W17.

W17 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

W17 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02); fall from animal (V80.-); fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31); and 2 more.

W17 has 6 child codes, including: W17.0 (Fall into well), W17.1 (Fall into storm drain or manhole), W17.2 (Fall into hole), W17.3 (Fall into empty swimming pool), and 2 more.

W17 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478874. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other fall from one level to another affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

W17 maps to the ICD-11 code: PA6Z (Unintentional fall from unspecified height).