Diagnosis Code

W04 FALL WHILE BEING CARRIED OR SUPPORTED BY OTHER PERSONS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W04

Short Description: Fall while being carried or supported by other persons

Long Description: Fall while being carried or supported by other persons

The code W04 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
      • Fall while being carried or supported by other persons (W04)
        • W04 Fall while being carried or supported by other persons

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code W04 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Accidentally dropped while being carried
  • 7th Characters:
    • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code @W04*

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W04.XXXA Fall while being carried or supported by other persons, initial encounter
W04.XXXD Fall while being carried or supported by other persons, subsequent encounter
W04.XXXS Fall while being carried or supported by other persons, sequela


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023