W15.XXXA — Fall from cliff, initial encounter
Is W15.XXXA billable?
Yes — W15.XXXA is billable for FY2027. W15.XXXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W15.XXXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
W15.XXXA at a glance
| Code | W15.XXXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall from cliff, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W15.XXXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W15, the nearest indexed parent of W15.XXXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- 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.XXXA 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.XXXA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W15.XXXA and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has W15.XXXA existed?
W15.XXXA 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.