Fall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter

This diagnosis code indicates an injury resulting from a patient falling out of a wheelchair that was stationary at the time of the incident. It specifically applies to the initial medical assessment and treatment of the injury sustained from this type of fall.

Assign this code when a patient presents for care after an injury caused by falling from a wheelchair that was not in motion. This includes scenarios where the patient attempted to transfer, shifted position, or experienced a mechanical failure of the chair while it was stationary, leading to a fall.

• Always assign an external cause code (V00-Y99) to describe the circumstances of the fall.
• Remember to also code all associated injuries sustained from the fall.
• Ensure the 7th character "A" is used for the initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.