W00.9 Unspecified fall due to ice and snow

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from W00 Fall due to ice and snow

Includes

• pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow

Excludes1 (never code together)

• fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance (V00.-)
• fall from stairs and steps not due to ice and snow (W10.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W00

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to W00.9

Back-references to W00

• Type 1 Excludes: V00 Pedestrian conveyance accident ("pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow (W00.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W03 Other fall on same level due to collision with another person ("fall due to ice or snow (W00)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W00.9

• Fall, falling (accidental) › due to › ice or snow

Nearby codes

• W00.1XXS Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow, sequela
• W00.2 Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow
• W00.2XXA Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, initial encounter
• W00.2XXD Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
• W00.2XXS Other fall from one level to another due to ice and snow, sequela
• W00.9 Unspecified fall due to ice and snow (this code)
• W00.9XXA Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, initial encounter
• W00.9XXD Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, subsequent encounter
• W00.9XXS Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, sequela