W17.89 — Other fall from one level to another
Is W17.89 billable?
No — W17.89 is a non-billable header code. W17.89 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 W17.89.
W17.89 at a glance
| Code | W17.89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other fall from one level to another |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W17.89 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W17.89 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › cherry picker (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › haystack (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › high place NEC (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › lifting device (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › mobile elevated work platform [MEWP] (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › one level to another NEC (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › quarry (accidental)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › sky lift (accidental)
- Fall, falling › into › haystack (accidental)
- Fall, falling › into › opening in surface NEC (accidental)
- Fall, falling › into › quarry (accidental)
- Fall, falling › into › shaft (accidental)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W17.89.
- Fall from cherry picker
- Fall from lifting device
- Fall from mobile elevated work platform [MEWP]
- Fall from sky lift
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W17.89 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 W17.89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W17.89 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under W17.89? (3)
How long has W17.89 existed?
W17.89 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.