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W18.2

Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

W18W18.2

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W00-W19 - Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W18.2

  • fall in full bathtub causing drowning or submersion (W16.21-)

Specific Codes (3)

W18.2XXABillable

Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, initial encounter

W18.2XXDBillable

Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, subsequent encounter

W18.2XXSBillable

Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, sequela

Related Codes

W18.0Category

Fall due to bumping against object

W18.1Category

Fall from or off toilet

W18.3Category

Other and unspecified fall on same level

W18.4Category

Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling

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