W15 — Fall from cliff
Is W15 billable?
No — W15 is a non-billable header code. W15 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 W15.
Billable codes under this header
W15 at a glance
| Code | W15 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall from cliff |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W15 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W15 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › cliff (accidental)
- Fall, falling › over › cliff (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W15 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 W15, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W15 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under W15? (3)
How long has W15 existed?
W15 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.