W18.42 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for W18.42 ICD 10 code:
Slip/trip w/o falling due to stepping into hole or opening
Codes
- W18.42XA Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, initial encounter
- W18.42XD Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, subsequent encounter
- W18.42XS Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to W18.42 ICD10 Code:
- V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
- W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls
- W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
- W18.0 Fall due to bumping against object
- W18.1 Fall from or off toilet
- W18.2 Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub
- W18.3 Other and unspecified fall on same level
- W18.4 Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
W18.42 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting