V00.842A vs W00
V00.842A (Pedestrian on standing electric scooter colliding with stationary object, initial encounter) compared with W00 (Fall due to ice and snow), 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. V00.842A carries an Excludes1 note covering W00: “pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow (W00.-)”
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. W00 carries an Excludes1 note covering V00.842A: “fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance (V00.-)”
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
| V00.842APedestrian on standing electric scooter colliding with stationary object, initial encounter | W00Fall due to ice and snow | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: W00.0XXA, W00.0XXD, W00.0XXS, W00.1XXA, W00.1XXD |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Pedestrian on standing electric scooter colliding with stationary object, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V00.842A). | Fall due to ice and snow is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W00). |
| 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 W00 |
| Includes | person changing tire on transport vehicle person examining engine of vehicle broken down in (on side of) road | pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow |
| 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