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W00-W19 ICD-10-CA block: Falls

W00-W19 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 51 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

W00-W19

Falls (W00-W19)

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in W00-W19

W00-W19 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.

W00Fall on same level involving ice and snowW01Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumblingW02Fall involving skates, skis, sport boards and in-line skates (9 codes)W03Other fall on same level due to collision with, or pushing by, another personW04Fall while being carried or supported by other persons (9 codes)W05Fall involving wheelchair and other types of walking devices (7 codes)W06Fall involving bedW07Fall involving chairW08Fall involving other furnitureW09Fall involving playground equipment (7 codes)W10Fall on and from stairs and stepsW11Fall on and from ladderW12Fall on and from scaffoldingW13Fall from, out of or through building or structureW14Fall from treeW15Fall from cliffW16Diving or jumping into water causing injury other than drowning or submersionW17Other fall from one level to anotherW18Other fall on same level (4 codes)W19Unspecified fall

Notes for W00-W19

As CIHI prints them, with any note W00-W19 takes from the headings above it.

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code from category (U98.-) to identify place of occurrence.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Assault (Y01-Y02)fall (in)(from):• animal (V80.-)• burning building (X00.-)• into• fire (X00-X04, X08-X09)• water (with drowning or submersion) (W65-W74)• machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)• transport vehicle (V01-V99)intentional self-harm (X80-X81)repeated falls not resulting from accident (R29.6)

Note

  • This chapter, which in previous revisions of ICD constituted a supplementary classification, permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, poisoning and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used in addition to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98). Causes of death should preferably be tabulated according to both Chapter XIX and Chapter XX, but if only one code is tabulated then the code from Chapter XX should be used in preference. Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter XX should be used to provide additional information for multiple-condition analysis only.From Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)

Where W00-W19 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
  2. 2Block V01-X59Accidents
  3. 3Block W00-X59Other external causes of accidental injury
  4. 4Block W00-W19Falls

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See W00-W19 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is W00-W19 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. W00-W19 (Falls) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 51 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is W00-W19 in ICD-10-CA?

W00-W19 sits under W00-X59 Other external causes of accidental injury, within V01-X59 Accidents, within Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98).

What coding notes apply to W00-W19?

ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes, Note notes for W00-W19, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside W00-W19

W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forcesW50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forcesW65-W74Accidental drowning and submersionW75-W84Other accidental threats to breathingW85-W99Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressureX00-X09Exposure to smoke, fire and flamesX10-X19Contact with heat and hot substancesX20-X29Contact with venomous animals and plantsX30-X39Exposure to forces of natureX40-X49Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substancesX50-X57Overexertion, travel and privationX58-X59Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors