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FY2027

W03Other fall on same level due to collision with another person

Not billable

Is W03 billable?

No — W03 is a non-billable header code. W03 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath W03.

W03 at a glance

CodeW03
DescriptionOther fall on same level due to collision with another person
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is W03 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W03 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

  • Tackle in sport
  • Bumping against, intopersonwith fall (accidentally)
  • CollisionNECpedestrianwith fall (accidental)
  • Fall, fallingdue tocollision with another person (accidental)
  • Pushed, pushingby other personwith fall (accidental) (injury in)
  • Striking againstpersonwith fall
  • Fall, fallingdue tobumping againstperson (accidental)
  • Fall, fallingdue tostriking againstperson (accidental)
  • Fall, fallingsame levelfromcollision, pushing, shoving, by or with other person (accidental)
  • Struckbyother personwithfall (accidentally)
  • Stumblingoverpersonwith fall
  • Trippingoverpersonwith fall

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with W03 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • collision with another person without fall (W51)
  • crushed or pushed by a crowd or human stampede (W52)
  • fall involving pedestrian conveyance (V00-V09)
  • fall due to ice or snow (W00)
  • fall on same level NOS (W18.30)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W03.

  • Fall due to non-transport collision with other person

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19

The conditions below can never be reported together with W03 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
  • fall from animal (V80.-)
  • fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
  • fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
  • intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W00-W19

The conditions below are not part of W03, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W03 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
  • fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
  • fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)

What codes fall under W03? (3)

How long has W03 existed?

W03 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.