W17 vs X80
W17 (Other fall from one level to another) compared with X80 (Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place), 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. W17 carries an Excludes1 note covering X80: “intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)”
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
| W17Other fall from one level to another | X80Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: W17.0XXA, W17.0XXD, W17.0XXS, W17.1XXA, W17.1XXD | Non-billable header |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Other fall from one level to another is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (W17). | Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X80). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W17 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X80 |
| Includes | — | Intentional fall from one level to another |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources