ICD-10-CM Code For Fall From Non-Moving Wheelchair Nonmotorized Scooter And Motorized Mobility Scooter: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group W05 includes falls from non-moving wheelchairs, nonmotorized scooters, and motorized mobility scooters that result in injury, covering events where a person falls from such devices. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document the mechanism of injury and related clinical consequences, capturing details such as injury type and body region affected. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM W05 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM W05: Fall From Non-Moving Wheelchair, Nonmotorized Scooter And Motorized Mobility Scooter Overview

This group represents falls from non-moving wheelchairs, nonmotorized scooters, and motorized mobility scooters that result in injury. These diagnoses target injuries sustained from mobility device-related falls and involve musculoskeletal, soft tissue, or head injuries depending on the event. Accurate coding is important to reflect the cause of injury for claims processing and to support appropriate reimbursement and injury surveillance.

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ICD-10-CM W05: Fall From Non-Moving Wheelchair, Nonmotorized Scooter And Motorized Mobility Scooter Overview

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the clinical record indicates a patient sustained an injury due to falling from a non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter, or motorized mobility scooter. Select the specific code that matches the documented device and circumstances of the fall, along with codes for the resulting injuries as appropriate.

ICD-10-CM Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
W05.0XXA	Fall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter
W05.0XXD	Fall from non-moving wheelchair, subsequent encounter
W05.0XXS	Fall from non-moving wheelchair, sequela
W05.1XXA	Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, initial encounter
W05.1XXD	Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, subsequent encounter
W05.1XXS	Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, sequela
W05.2XXA	Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, initial encounter
W05.2XXD	Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, subsequent encounter
W05.2XXS	Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, sequela

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with osteoporosis presents to the emergency department after a fall from their non-moving wheelchair while transferring to a bedside chair; they have acute hip pain and inability to bear weight, and imaging confirms a femoral neck fracture. A code from this group is assigned to indicate the external cause of the fall as part of the ED visit and injury coding. Typical codes: W05.0XXA, W05.0XXD
An adult with advanced Parkinson disease who uses a nonmotorized transport scooter for short distances experiences recurrent instability and trips while attempting to board the scooter at home, resulting in a soft-tissue contusion and follow-up physical therapy for persistent pain and mobility limitations. A code from this group is used to document the external cause of the non-fatal fall during outpatient management and rehabilitation. Typical codes: W05.1XXA, W05.1XXS
A middle-aged patient admitted to the hospital for an unrelated medical condition sustains a fall from their motorized mobility scooter in the inpatient unit, complicated by a subdural hematoma requiring neurosurgical intervention; the event is coded to capture the cause of the iatrogenic injury and guide inpatient complication reporting. Typical codes: W05.2XXA, W05.2XXD

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W00-FALL-DUE-TO-ICE-AND-SNOW

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall Due To Ice And Snow: Group Overview

W01-FALL-ON-SAME-LEVEL

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On Same Level From Slipping Tripping And Stumbling: Group Overview

W03-OTHER-FALL-SAME-LEVEL-COLLISION

ICD-10-CM Code For Other Fall On Same Level Due To Collision With Another Person: Group Overview

W04-FALL-WHILE-BEING-CARRIED-OR-SUPPORTED

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall While Being Carried Or Supported By Other Persons: Group Overview

W06-FALL-FROM-BED

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall From Bed: Group Overview

W07-FALL-FROM-CHAIR

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall From Chair: Group Overview

W08-FALL-FROM-OTHER-FURNITURE

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall From Other Furniture: Group Overview

W10-FALL-ON-AND-FROM-STAIRS-AND-STEPS

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On And From Stairs And Steps: Group Overview

W11-FALL-ON-AND-FROM-LADDER

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On And From Ladder: Group Overview

W12-FALL-ON-AND-FROM-SCAFFOLDING

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On And From Scaffolding: Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
W05.0XXA	Fall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter
W05.0XXD	Fall from non-moving wheelchair, subsequent encounter
W05.0XXS	Fall from non-moving wheelchair, sequela
W05.1XXA	Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, initial encounter
W05.1XXD	Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, subsequent encounter
W05.1XXS	Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, sequela
W05.2XXA	Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, initial encounter
W05.2XXD	Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, subsequent encounter
W05.2XXS	Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, sequela

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with osteoporosis presents to the emergency department after a fall from their non-moving wheelchair while transferring to a bedside chair; they have acute hip pain and inability to bear weight, and imaging confirms a femoral neck fracture. A code from this group is assigned to indicate the external cause of the fall as part of the ED visit and injury coding. Typical codes: W05.0XXA, W05.0XXD
An adult with advanced Parkinson disease who uses a nonmotorized transport scooter for short distances experiences recurrent instability and trips while attempting to board the scooter at home, resulting in a soft-tissue contusion and follow-up physical therapy for persistent pain and mobility limitations. A code from this group is used to document the external cause of the non-fatal fall during outpatient management and rehabilitation. Typical codes: W05.1XXA, W05.1XXS
A middle-aged patient admitted to the hospital for an unrelated medical condition sustains a fall from their motorized mobility scooter in the inpatient unit, complicated by a subdural hematoma requiring neurosurgical intervention; the event is coded to capture the cause of the iatrogenic injury and guide inpatient complication reporting. Typical codes: W05.2XXA, W05.2XXD

Related Codes

W00-FALL-DUE-TO-ICE-AND-SNOW

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall Due To Ice And Snow: Group Overview

W01-FALL-ON-SAME-LEVEL

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On Same Level From Slipping Tripping And Stumbling: Group Overview

W03-OTHER-FALL-SAME-LEVEL-COLLISION

ICD-10-CM Code For Other Fall On Same Level Due To Collision With Another Person: Group Overview

W04-FALL-WHILE-BEING-CARRIED-OR-SUPPORTED

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall While Being Carried Or Supported By Other Persons: Group Overview

W06-FALL-FROM-BED

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall From Bed: Group Overview

W07-FALL-FROM-CHAIR

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall From Chair: Group Overview

W08-FALL-FROM-OTHER-FURNITURE

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall From Other Furniture: Group Overview

W10-FALL-ON-AND-FROM-STAIRS-AND-STEPS

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On And From Stairs And Steps: Group Overview

W11-FALL-ON-AND-FROM-LADDER

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On And From Ladder: Group Overview

W12-FALL-ON-AND-FROM-SCAFFOLDING

ICD-10-CM Code For Fall On And From Scaffolding: Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-CM W05: Fall From Non-Moving Wheelchair, Nonmotorized Scooter And Motorized Mobility Scooter Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which incidents does the ICD-10-CM W05 group represent?

What specific ICD-10-CM codes are included in the W05 group?

How does accurate coding within W05 support claims processing?

What encounter types are captured by the W05 diagnosis codes?

What clinical consequences are represented by the W05 group codes?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which incidents does the ICD-10-CM W05 group represent?

What specific ICD-10-CM codes are included in the W05 group?

How does accurate coding within W05 support claims processing?

What encounter types are captured by the W05 diagnosis codes?

What clinical consequences are represented by the W05 group codes?

References