V00.221A Fall from sled, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from V00.221 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from V00 Pedestrian conveyance accident

Excludes1 (never code together)

• collision with another person without fall (W51)
• fall due to person on foot colliding with another person on foot (W03)
• fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter without collision (W05.-)
• pedestrian (conveyance) collision with other land transport vehicle (V01-V09)
• pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow (W00.-)

Use additional code

• place of occurrence and activity external cause codes, if known (Y92.-, Y93.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V00

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to V00.221A

Back-references to V00

• Type 1 Excludes: W00 Fall due to ice and snow ("fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance (V00.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W03 Other fall on same level due to collision with another person ("fall involving pedestrian conveyance (V00-V09)")
• Code First: W25 Contact with sharp glass ("transport accident (V00-V99)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Y92.81 Transport vehicle as the place of occurrence of the external cause ("transport accidents (V00-V99)")

Diagnosis Index entries for V00.221A

• Accident (to) › transport (involving injury to) › pedestrian › conveyance (occupant) › sled › fall

Nearby codes

• V00.218A Other ice-skates accident, initial encounter
• V00.218D Other ice-skates accident, subsequent encounter
• V00.218S Other ice-skates accident, sequela
• V00.22 Sled accident
• V00.221 Fall from sled
• V00.221A Fall from sled, initial encounter (this code)
• V00.221D Fall from sled, subsequent encounter
• V00.221S Fall from sled, sequela
• V00.222 Sledder colliding with stationary object
• V00.222A Sledder colliding with stationary object, initial encounter
• V00.222D Sledder colliding with stationary object, subsequent encounter