W18.2⚠ Requires 7th Character

Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W18

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W18.2:

Ainitial encounterW18.2XXADsubsequent encounterW18.2XXDSsequelaW18.2XXS

Sub-codes of W18.2(3)

W18.2 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W18.2AFall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, initial encounter✓ BillableW18.2DFall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, subsequent encounter✓ BillableW18.2SFall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, sequela✓ Billable

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to W18.2 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Fall, falling (accidental), in, on, bathtub (empty)Fall, falling (accidental), in, on, shower

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •fall in full bathtub causing drowning or submersion (W16.21-)

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)├W18Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
└W18.2Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub

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