Fall from, out of or through other building or structure

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

W13.8XXA Fall from, out of or through other building or structure, initial encounter
W13.8XXD Fall from, out of or through other building or structure, subsequent encounter
W13.8XXS Fall from, out of or through other building or structure, sequela

This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Fall from, out of or through other building or structure

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from W13 Fall from, out of or through building or structure

Seventh character required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W13

Inherited from the W00-W19 section Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)

Excludes1 - never coded here

assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
fall from animal (V80.-)
fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)

Excludes2 - not included here

at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Broken > glass, contact with
Fall, falling > through > wall
Fall, falling > out of > building NEC
Fall, falling > from, off, out of > wall
Fall, falling > from, off, out of > viaduct
Fall, falling > from, off, out of > flagpole
Fall, falling > from, off, out of > structure NEC

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
W13.0	Fall from, out of or through balcony	Not billable
W13.1	Fall from, out of or through bridge	Not billable
W13.2	Fall from, out of or through roof	Not billable
W13.3	Fall through floor	Not billable
W13.4	Fall from, out of or through window	Not billable
W13.9	Fall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified	Not billable