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W18.39XA

Other fall on same level, initial encounter

Code system
ICD-10-CM
Status
Active
Billable
Yes
In effect from
2026-10-01
Request
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/W18.39XA \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "code": "W18.39XA",
    "parent": "W18.39",
    "status": "active",
    "system": "icd10cm",
    "display": "Other fall on same level, initial encounter",
    "billable": true,
    "description": "Other fall on same level, initial encounter",
    "replaced_by": [],
    "effective_end": null,
    "effective_start": "2026-10-01",
    "care_categories": [
      "injury-causes"
    ],
    "care_category_details": [
      {
        "slug": "injury-causes",
        "name": "How injuries happen",
        "confidence": 0.9,
        "derivation": "source_stated",
        "evidence": [
          {
            "url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes",
            "anchor": "ICD-10-CM chapter 20, V00-Y99"
          }
        ],
        "as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "source": "cms-icd10",
    "data_version": "fy2027"
  }
}

Hierarchy

Where W18.39XA sits

Parent codes

  1. W18Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls
  2. W18.3Other and unspecified fall on same level
  3. W18.39Other fall on same level

Child codes

None: W18.39XA is a billable code at the most specific level.

Change history

Lifecycle

W18.39XA has been in effect since 2026-10-01. This page shows ICD-10-CM release fy2027.

Add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD to the request to get this code exactly as it was on a past date. The change feed (GET /v1/changes) lists what each release added, changed or retired across the whole dataset; a per-code change list isn't published yet.

Use it

Look up W18.39XA from code or an agent

curl
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/W18.39XA \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
MCP prompt
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up ICD-10-CM code W18.39XA. Tell me what it means, whether it is billable, whether it is active, and list its parent and child codes.

Source: CMS and CDC NCHS, release fy2027. Public domain. Reference data, not medical or billing advice.