W11 — Fall on and from ladder
Is W11 billable?
No — W11 is a non-billable header code. W11 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 W11.
W11 at a glance
| Code | W11 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall on and from ladder |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W11 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W11 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Breakage › ladder (accidental) (part of)
- Fall, falling › down › ladder (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › ladder (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › stepladder (accidental)
- Fall, falling › in, on › ladder (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W11 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 W11, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W11 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under W11? (3)
How long has W11 existed?
W11 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.