ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
W10.2Fall (on)(from) incline
W10.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
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 W10.2
W10.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for fall (on)(from) incline. It belongs to category W10 (fall on and from stairs and steps), block W00-W19 (slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within W10 (fall on and from stairs and steps), W10.2 is specifically for fall (on)(from) incline. Related codes cover (on)(from) escalator (W10.0), (on)(from) sidewalk curb (W10.1), (on) (from) other stairs and steps (W10.8) and (on) (from) unspecified stairs and steps (W10.9).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W10
Coding notes
- Fall (on) (from) ramp
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W10.2.
› From W10 Fall on and from stairs and steps
- Fall from stairs and steps due to ice and snow (W00.1)
Broader instructions also apply from W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Alphabetic index entries
8 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W10.2.
- Fall, falling (accidental) › down › ramp
- Fall, falling (accidental) › from, off, out of › incline
- Fall, falling (accidental) › from, off, out of › ramp
- Fall, falling (accidental) › from, off, out of › stairs, steps › incline
- Fall, falling (accidental) › from, off, out of › stairs, steps › ramp
- Fall, falling (accidental) › in, on › incline
- Fall, falling (accidental) › in, on › ramp
- Fall, falling (accidental) › in, on › staircase, stairs, steps › incline
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about W10.2
Is W10.2 billable?
- No. W10.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.