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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W17.4XXDFall from dock, subsequent encounter

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

W17.4XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for fall from dock, subsequent 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 W17.4XXD

W17.4XXD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for fall from dock, subsequent encounter. It belongs to category W17 (other fall from one level to another), 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 "D" means subsequent encounter: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

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

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

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 E883.9 (accidental fall into other hole or other opening in surface).

7th character

Dsubsequent encounter

Other encounter types for W17.4:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W17.4XXD.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E883.9Accidental fall into other hole or other opening in surfaceapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 W17.4XXD

Is W17.4XXD billable?

Yes. W17.4XXD is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "D" at the end of W17.4XXD mean?

It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

Can W17.4XXD be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W17.4XXD as a principal diagnosis.

Is W17.4XXD a CC or MCC?

No. W17.4XXD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for W17.4XXD?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map W17.4XXD to ICD-9-CM E883.9.