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ICD-10-CM Code for Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub W18.2

ICD-10 code W18.2 for Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub
Excludes1: fall in full bathtub causing drowning or submersion (W16.21-)
 
W18.2 Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub
Child Code
Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, initial encounter
Child Code
Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub, sequela

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Can anyone provide the External cause codes for this scenario in ICD 10 CM
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Can anyone provide the External cause codes for this scenario in ICD 10 CM
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