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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W05.0XXAFall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter

✓ Billable / specificRequires 7th character

W05.0XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for fall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About W05.0XXA

W05.0XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for fall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter. It belongs to category W05 (fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter), block W00-W19 (slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E884.3 (accidental fall from wheelchair).

7th character

Ainitial encounter

Other encounter types for W05.0:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W05.0XXA.

› From W05 Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter
Excludes1
  • fall from moving wheelchair (powered) (V00.811)
  • fall from moving motorized mobility scooter (V00.831)
  • fall from nonmotorized scooter (V00.141)

Broader instructions also apply from W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E884.3Accidental fall from wheelchairapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about W05.0XXA

Is W05.0XXA billable?

Yes. W05.0XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "A" at the end of W05.0XXA mean?

It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.

Can W05.0XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W05.0XXA as a principal diagnosis.

Is W05.0XXA a CC or MCC?

No. W05.0XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for W05.0XXA?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W05.0XXA to ICD-9-CM E884.3.