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FY2027

W05Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter

Not billable

Is W05 billable?

No — W05 is a non-billable header code. W05 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 9 billable codes beneath W05.

W05 at a glance

CodeW05
DescriptionFall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with W05 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • fall from moving wheelchair (powered) (V00.811)
  • fall from moving motorized mobility scooter (V00.831)
  • fall from nonmotorized scooter (V00.141)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19

The conditions below can never be reported together with W05 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 W05, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W05 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 W05? (3)

How long has W05 existed?

W05 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.