V00.811 vs W05.0
V00.811 (Fall from moving wheelchair (powered)) compared with W05.0 (Fall from non-moving wheelchair), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. V00.811 carries an Excludes1 note covering W05.0: “fall from non-moving wheelchair (W05.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. V00.811 carries an Excludes1 note covering W05.0: “fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter without collision (W05.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. W05.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering V00.811: “fall from moving wheelchair (powered) (V00.811)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| V00.811Fall from moving wheelchair (powered) | W05.0Fall from non-moving wheelchair | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Fall from moving wheelchair (powered) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V00.811). | Fall from non-moving wheelchair is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W05.0). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V00 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W05 |
| Includes | person changing tire on transport vehicle person examining engine of vehicle broken down in (on side of) road | — |
| Use additional code | place of occurrence and activity external cause codes, if known (Y92.-, Y93.-) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources