ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
W18.41XDSlipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, subsequent encounter
W18.41XD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, subsequent encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Slip/trip w/o falling due to stepping on object, subs
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 W18.41XD
W18.41XD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object, subsequent encounter. It belongs to category W18 (other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls), 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 E885.9 (fall from other slipping, tripping, or stumbling).
7th character
Dsubsequent encounter
Other encounter types for W18.41:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to W18.41XD.
› From W18.41 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object
- slipping, tripping and stumbling with fall due to stepping on animal (W18.31)
› From W18.4 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
- collision with another person without fall (W51)
Broader instructions also apply from W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E885.9Fall from other slipping, tripping, or stumblingapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about W18.41XD
Is W18.41XD billable?
- Yes. W18.41XD 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 W18.41XD 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 W18.41XD be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict W18.41XD as a principal diagnosis.
Is W18.41XD a CC or MCC?
- No. W18.41XD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.