W01.110 vs W25
W01.110 (Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass) compared with W25 (Contact with sharp glass), 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. W25 carries an Excludes1 note covering W01.110: “fall on same level due to slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass (W01.110-)”
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
| W01.110Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass | W25Contact with sharp glass | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W01.110). | Contact with sharp glass is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W25). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W01 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W25 |
| Includes | fall on moving sidewalk | — |
| Code first | — | any associated: injury due to flying glass from explosion or firearm discharge (W32-W40) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources