W05 — Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter
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.
Billable codes under this header
- W05.0XXAFall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter
- W05.0XXDFall from non-moving wheelchair, subsequent encounter
- W05.0XXSFall from non-moving wheelchair, sequela
- W05.1XXAFall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, initial encounter
- W05.1XXDFall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, subsequent encounter
- W05.1XXSFall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, sequela
- W05.2XXAFall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, initial encounter
- W05.2XXDFall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, subsequent encounter
- W05.2XXSFall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, sequela
W05 at a glance
| Code | W05 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 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.
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.
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.
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.