Template:ICD10 Guideline Falls

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This template info about coding falls to keep it consistent across pages.

To use:

{{ICD10 Guideline Falls}}



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  • Do you mean Primary Admit Diagnosis? But what if the fall isn't the main reason they are in hospital? Ttenbergen 21:52, 2018 October 15 (CDT)
  • AG REPLY --- no. the word "PRIMARY" here does not refer to the #1 admit dx, but instead refers to which of the 2 combo codes [the fall and the injury that occurred] is identified as the main/primary item. I've changed the wording to avoid confusion.
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Rules for Coding Falls in ICD10


  • This code is used if a person was observed for a suspected accident/injury/trauma but did NOT end up having an injury (e.g. patient fell, hit his head, initial workup was negative but he was admitted and observed for a day, during which no evidence of an actual injury occurred.
  • Along with this, you should also code the Mechanism of the accident, using one of the codes in Category:Mechanism.
  • If an actual injury occurred, coded that (or those), not his entity.
  • It is used to code the observational care itself, not the suspected injury. So, in regard to a fall in hospital without an injury, use this code only if there was actual additional medical observation that resulted from the fall, e.g. an extra day in hospital.

Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition