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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 glassW25Contact with sharp glass
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: W01.110A, W01.110D, W01.110S

Non-billable header

Report instead: W25.XXXA, W25.XXXD, W25.XXXS

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionFall 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 characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W01The 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