W13.9
Billable codeFall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified
The ICD-10 code for fall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified is W13.9.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W13.0Fall from, out of or through balcony
- W13.1Fall from, out of or through bridge
- W13.2Fall from, out of or through roof
- W13.3Fall through floor
- W13.4Fall from, out of or through window
- W13.8Fall from, out of or through other building or structure
- W13.9Fall from, out of or through building, not otherwise specified