Wiki Injury Code

[lisagarza29@yahoo.com]

How would you all code this scenario:

78-year-old female tripped and fell in a restaurant hitting her forehead on the floor. How would you code the External Cause of the fall?

1. W01.0XXA-Fall same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling without subsequent striking against object, initial encounter
Or
2. W01.198A-Fall same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against object, initial encounter

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Roopkumarsangubotla]

W01.198a

 

[daedolos]

If the injury code was for the head and neck area, I'd go with W01.198A also.

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