W01.110S Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass, sequela

ICD-10-CM W01.110S: Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass, sequela

ICD-10-CM code W01.110S represents a sequela of falling on the same level from slipping, tripping, or stumbling and subsequently striking sharp glass. This active terminology record is classified under the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning and serves as a specific diagnosis or health-status concept for medical coding and documentation purposes. 1 6

Plain-language overview

This code describes the late effects or sequela following an incident where a person slipped, tripped, or stumbled on the same level and subsequently struck sharp glass. 1

What this code represents

W01.110S is an active ICD-10-CM concept with the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning, specifically denoting a sequela related to a fall on the same level involving sharp glass. 1 6

The parent concept for this specific code is W01.110, which describes a fall on the same level from slipping, tripping, and stumbling with subsequent striking against sharp glass. 1

Coding details

The official published abbreviation for this diagnosis code is Fall same lev from slip/trip w strk agnst sharp glass, sqla, and the terminology record is active for ICD-10-CM version 2026. 1

Documentation considerations

Facility quality measures for falls with major injury explicitly exclude diagnosis codes with a sequela suffix, directing coders to include only initial encounters for these specific event claims. 3 4

Coverage and utilization context

In post-acute care quality reporting, a fall event claim submitted on the date of admission could have occurred prior to the episode, and claims with sequela suffixes are excluded from numerator calculations. 3 4

Clinical context

Falls on the same level are identified as a substantial source of occupational injuries and financial burden, with slipping and tripping noted as frequent causes of workplace injuries. 2

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the specific diagnosis code, federal quality measure specifications provide operational context by explicitly excluding sequela codes from their fall and major injury numerator calculations. 1 3 4

Questions to verify

The supplied excerpts do not establish the specific clinical symptoms, treatment protocols, or long-term prognosis associated with the sequela of striking sharp glass during a fall. 1

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM W01.110S terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Research and Practice for Fall Injury Control in the ... — stacks.cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Home Health - Falls with Major Injury Respecification — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Skilled Nursing Facility—Falls with Major Injury ... — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting ... — archive.cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.