ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W05 Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter
All 9 codes in the W05 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
9
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
9
What CMS assigns to W05
None of the 9 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 9 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W05
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W05.0 Fall from non-moving wheelchair | ||||
| W05.0XXA | Fall from non-moving wheelchair, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.0XXD | Fall from non-moving wheelchair, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.0XXS | Fall from non-moving wheelchair, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.1 Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter | ||||
| W05.1XXA | Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.1XXD | Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, subsequent encounterCMS: Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.1XXS | Fall from non-moving nonmotorized scooter, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.2 Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter | ||||
| W05.2XXA | Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, initial encounterCMS: Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.2XXD | Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, subsequent encounterCMS: Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W05.2XXS | Fall from non-moving motorized mobility scooter, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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