ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W09 Fall on and from playground equipment
All 12 codes in the W09 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
12
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
12
What CMS assigns to W09
None of the 12 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 12 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W09
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W09.0 Fall on or from playground slide | ||||
| W09.0XXA | Fall on or from playground slide, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.0XXD | Fall on or from playground slide, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.0XXS | Fall on or from playground slide, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.1 Fall from playground swing | ||||
| W09.1XXA | Fall from playground swing, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.1XXD | Fall from playground swing, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.1XXS | Fall from playground swing, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.2 Fall on or from jungle gym | ||||
| W09.2XXA | Fall on or from jungle gym, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.2XXD | Fall on or from jungle gym, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.2XXS | Fall on or from jungle gym, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.8 Fall on or from other playground equipment | ||||
| W09.8XXA | Fall on or from other playground equipment, initial encounterCMS: Fall on or from other playground equipment, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.8XXD | Fall on or from other playground equipment, subsequent encounterCMS: Fall on or from other playground equipment, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W09.8XXS | Fall on or from other playground equipment, 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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