Fall, jump or diving into water (W16)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for fall, jump or diving into water (w16). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall W65 W74
  • effects of air pressure from diving W94
  • fall into water from watercraft V90 V94
  • hitting an object or against bottom when falling from watercraft V94.0

Type 2 Excludes

A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

  • striking or hitting diving board W21.4

7th Character Note

Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)

    • Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)

        • Fall, jump or diving into water (W16)

        • W16 Fall, jump or diving into water
        • W16.0 Fall into swimming pool
        • W16.01 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface
        • W16.011 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.011A Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.011D Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.011S Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.012 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury
        • W16.012A Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.012D Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.012S Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.02 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom
        • W16.021 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.021A Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.021D Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.021S Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.022 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury
        • W16.022A Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.022D Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.022S Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.03 Fall into swimming pool striking wall
        • W16.031 Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.031A Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.031D Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.031S Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.032 Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury
        • W16.032A Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.032D Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.032S Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.1 Fall into natural body of water
        • W16.11 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface
        • W16.111 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.111A Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.111D Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.111S Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.112 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury
        • W16.112A Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.112D Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.112S Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.12 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom
        • W16.121 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.121A Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.121D Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.121S Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.122 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury
        • W16.122A Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.122D Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.122S Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.13 Fall into natural body of water striking side
        • W16.131 Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.131A Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.131D Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.131S Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.132 Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury
        • W16.132A Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.132D Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.132S Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.2 Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water
        • W16.21 Fall in (into) filled bathtub
        • W16.211 Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.211A Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.211D Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.211S Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.212 Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury
        • W16.212A Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.212D Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.212S Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.22 Fall in (into) bucket of water
        • W16.221 Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.221A Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.221D Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.221S Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.222 Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury
        • W16.222A Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.222D Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.222S Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.3 Fall into other water
        • W16.31 Fall into other water striking water surface
        • W16.311 Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.311A Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.311D Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.311S Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.312 Fall into other water striking water surface causing other injury
        • W16.312A Fall into other water striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.312D Fall into other water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.312S Fall into other water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.32 Fall into other water striking bottom
        • W16.321 Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.321A Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.321D Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.321S Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.322 Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury
        • W16.322A Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.322D Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.322S Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.33 Fall into other water striking wall
        • W16.331 Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.331A Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.331D Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.331S Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.332 Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury
        • W16.332A Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.332D Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.332S Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.4 Fall into unspecified water
        • W16.41 Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.41XA Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.41XD Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.41XS Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.42 Fall into unspecified water causing other injury
        • W16.42XA Fall into unspecified water causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.42XD Fall into unspecified water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.42XS Fall into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.5 Jumping or diving into swimming pool
        • W16.51 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface
        • W16.511 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.511A Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.511D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.511S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.512 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury
        • W16.512A Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.512D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.512S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.52 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom
        • W16.521 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.521A Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.521D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.521S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.522 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury
        • W16.522A Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.522D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.522S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.53 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall
        • W16.531 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.531A Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.531D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.531S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.532 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury
        • W16.532A Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.532D Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.532S Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.6 Jumping or diving into natural body of water
        • W16.61 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface
        • W16.611 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.611A Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.611D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.611S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.612 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury
        • W16.612A Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.612D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.612S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.62 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom
        • W16.621 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.621A Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.621D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.621S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.622 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury
        • W16.622A Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.622D Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.622S Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.7 Jumping or diving from boat
        • W16.71 Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface
        • W16.711 Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.711A Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.711D Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.711S Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.712 Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury
        • W16.712A Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.712D Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.712S Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.72 Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom
        • W16.721 Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.721A Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.721D Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.721S Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.722 Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury
        • W16.722A Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.722D Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.722S Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.8 Jumping or diving into other water
        • W16.81 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface
        • W16.811 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.811A Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.811D Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.811S Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.812 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury
        • W16.812A Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.812D Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.812S Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.82 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom
        • W16.821 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.821A Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.821D Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.821S Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.822 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury
        • W16.822A Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.822D Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.822S Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.83 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall
        • W16.831 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.831A Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.831D Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.831S Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.832 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury
        • W16.832A Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.832D Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.832S Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury, sequela
        • W16.9 Jumping or diving into unspecified water
        • W16.91 Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.91XA Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • W16.91XD Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • W16.91XS Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, sequela
        • W16.92 Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury
        • W16.92XA Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, initial encounter
        • W16.92XD Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
        • W16.92XS Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela