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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

W17.89Other fall from one level to another

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

W17.89 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 W17.89

W17.89 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 W17.8, choose W17.89 (Other fall from one level to another) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: fall down embankment (hill) (W17.81) and fall from (out of) grocery cart (W17.82).

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 W17

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Fall from cherry picker
  • Fall from lifting device
  • Fall from mobile elevated work platform [MEWP]
  • Fall from sky lift

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W17.89.

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

Alphabetic index entries

17 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to W17.89.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  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 W17.89

Is W17.89 billable?

No. W17.89 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.