W03 ICD-10-CM Code: Other fall on same level due to collision with another person
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FY 2026 Apr update / External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) / Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W03
Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceOther fall on same level due to collision with another person
Other fall on same level due to collision with another person
CMS-HCC V28
N/A—
Not mapped
CMS-HCC V24
N/A—
Not mapped
ACA/HHS
N/A—
Not mapped
ESRD/PACE
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Not mapped
RXHCC
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Code Book Path
Inclusion Terms
Official- Fall due to non-transport collision with other person
Excludes 2
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for W03 in this effective period.
Related Child Codes
ICD-10-CM does not list child codes under W03 for this display context.
Includes
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for W03 in this effective period.
Excludes 1
Official- collision with another person without fall (W51)
- crushed or pushed by a crowd or human stampede (W52)
- fall involving pedestrian conveyance (V00-V09)
- fall due to ice or snow (W00)
- fall on same level NOS (W18.30)
Code First
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for W03 in this effective period.
Use Additional
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for W03 in this effective period.
Code Also
OfficialICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for W03 in this effective period.
Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.
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What This Code Means
W03 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other fall on same level due to collision with another person. W03 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for external causes of morbidity (v00-y99), within the section covering slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (w00-w19).
Header codes like W03 cannot be reported on claims directly, they organize child codes that share clinical context but the actual diagnosis must be coded to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation. Coders should look at W03's child codes and select the one that matches the patient's documented presentation, since payers reject header codes submitted as the primary diagnosis. For risk adjustment workflows, header codes never contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score on their own; only billable child codes that happen to map to a payment HCC affect risk-adjusted plan payments.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for W03 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.