W18.0 — Fall due to bumping against object
Is W18.0 billable?
No — W18.0 is a non-billable header code. W18.0 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 12 billable codes beneath W18.0.
Billable codes under this header
- W18.00XAStriking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, initial encounter
- W18.00XDStriking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
- W18.00XSStriking against unspecified object with subsequent fall, sequela
- W18.01XAStriking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, initial encounter
- W18.01XDStriking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
- W18.01XSStriking against sports equipment with subsequent fall, sequela
- W18.02XAStriking against glass with subsequent fall, initial encounter
- W18.02XDStriking against glass with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
- W18.02XSStriking against glass with subsequent fall, sequela
- W18.09XAStriking against other object with subsequent fall, initial encounter
- W18.09XDStriking against other object with subsequent fall, subsequent encounter
- W18.09XSStriking against other object with subsequent fall, sequela
W18.0 at a glance
| Code | W18.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall due to bumping against object |
| 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 W18.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- fall on same level due to slipping, tripping, or stumbling with subsequent striking against object (W01.1-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W18.0.
- Striking against object with subsequent fall
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W18.0 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 W18.0, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W18.0 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under W18.0? (4)
How long has W18.0 existed?
W18.0 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.