Fall from non-moving wheelchair, subsequent encounter

This code indicates an injury sustained by a patient who fell out of a wheelchair that was stationary at the time of the incident. This specific encounter is for follow-up care or treatment of complications related to the initial fall.

This code is appropriate for subsequent visits where a patient is being treated for injuries (e.g., fractures, contusions, head injuries) that occurred during a fall from a non-moving wheelchair. It should be used after the initial encounter for the fall has already been coded.

• Always sequence this external cause code after the primary diagnosis describing the injury sustained.
• Ensure the seventh character "D" is used for subsequent encounters, indicating active treatment has concluded and the patient is receiving routine care during the healing or recovery phase.
• Verify the wheelchair was indeed non-moving at the time of the fall to differentiate from falls from moving wheelchairs.