W18.4 — Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
Is W18.4 billable?
No — W18.4 is a non-billable header code. W18.4 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 15 billable codes beneath W18.4.
Billable codes under this header
- W18.40XASlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified, initial encounter
- W18.40XDSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified, subsequent encounter
- W18.40XSSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified, sequela
- W18.41XASlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, initial encounter
- W18.41XDSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, subsequent encounter
- W18.41XSSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, sequela
- W18.42XASlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, initial encounter
- W18.42XDSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, subsequent encounter
- W18.42XSSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, sequela
- W18.43XASlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another, initial encounter
- W18.43XDSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another, subsequent encounter
- W18.43XSSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another, sequela
- W18.49XAOther slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, initial encounter
- W18.49XDOther slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, subsequent encounter
- W18.49XSOther slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, sequela
W18.4 at a glance
| Code | W18.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling |
| 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 W18.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- collision with another person without fall (W51)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W18.4 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 W18.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W18.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under W18.4? (5)
- W18.40Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecifiednot billable
- W18.41Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on objectnot billable
- W18.42Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or openingnot billable
- W18.43Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to anothernot billable
- W18.49Other slipping, tripping and stumbling without fallingnot billable
How long has W18.4 existed?
W18.4 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.