W17.8Other fall from one level to another

W17.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other fall from one level to another. 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within W17, choose W17.8 (Other fall from one level to another) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: fall into well (W17.0), fall into storm drain or manhole (W17.1), fall into hole (W17.2), fall into empty swimming pool (W17.3) and fall from dock (W17.4).

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.