W04 — Fall while being carried or supported by other persons
Is W04 billable?
No — W04 is a non-billable header code. W04 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 W04.
W04 at a glance
| Code | W04 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall while being carried or supported by other persons |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W04 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W04 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Droppedwhile being carried or supported by other person (accidentally)
- Fall, falling › while being carried or supported by other person (accidental)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W04.
- Accidentally dropped while being carried
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W04 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below are not part of W04, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W04 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under W04? (3)
How long has W04 existed?
W04 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.